Saint Martin (Island) (English spelling)

Japanese: サン・マルタン[島](英語表記)Saint Martin
Saint Martin (Island) (English spelling)
It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, and lies east of Puerto Rico. It has a population of about 14,000. Since 1648, the northern half of the island (54 km2) has been French territory, and the southern half (St. Maarten, 41 km2) has been Dutch territory. It was discovered by Columbus in 1493. Salt has been produced there since the 17th century, but in recent years, the Dutch part in particular has been attracting attention as a tourist destination. There are cotton, sisal, and coconut plantations. [Hashimoto Yoshio]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
カリブ海小アンティル諸島のリーワード諸島に属し,プエルト・リコの東に位置する。人口約1万4000。1648年以来,島の北半分(54km2)がフランス領,南半分はオランダ領(セント・マールテン,41km2)である。1493年にコロンブスが発見。17世紀から製塩が行われてきたが,近年,とくにオランダ領が観光地として注目されている。綿花,サイザル麻,ココナッツのプランテーションがある。【橋本 芳雄】

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