Santa Isabel Island

Japanese: サンタ･イサベル[島]（英語表記）Santa Isabel Island

A volcanic island in the southwest Pacific Ocean, in the center of the Solomon Islands. It has an area of 3,800 km2 and a population of 22,000 (1996). It was discovered in 1567 by the Spaniard Mendaña. It is a long, mountainous island, 145 km long and 30 km wide at its widest point, and is surrounded by many small islands. The settlements are on the coast, and copra production is thriving on the leeward northeast coast. It produces timber and nickel, but these are of little value. [Akimichi Tomoya]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

南西太平洋，ソロモン諸島中央部の火山島。面積3800km2，人口2万2000(1996)。1567年，スペイン人メンダーニャにより発見された。長さ145km，最大幅30kmの細長い山がちの島で，周囲に多くの小離島がある。集落は海岸部にあり，風下の北東岸でコプラ生産が盛ん。木材資源やニッケルを産するが，利用価値は低い。【秋道智弥】

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