A port and resort city in southern Texas, USA. Population 275,000 (1994). Facing Corpus Christi Bay, a tributary of the Gulf of Mexico, the city lies between the Gulf and the coastal state of Mustang Island. It is a center of oil and natural gas production, and oil refining, chemicals, and food processing industries are well developed. Cotton, oil, grains, and chemical products are the main exports. The region's mild climate and facilities such as beaches and fishing have made it a famous resort city. [Kanno Mineaki] Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
アメリカ合衆国テキサス州南部の港湾・保養都市。人口27万5000(1994)。メキシコ湾の支湾コーパス・クリスティ湾に面し,メキシコ湾との間には沿岸州のマスタング島がある。石油・天然ガス産出の中心地で,石油精製,化学,食品加工業が発達している。綿花,石油,穀物,化学製品がおもな輸出品。この地方の温暖な気候と海水浴場および釣などの施設により,有名な保養都市となっている。【菅野 峰明】
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