Svalbard [Islands] - Svalbard

Japanese: スバールバル[諸島] - スバールバル
Svalbard [Islands] - Svalbard
A Norwegian dependency located between 10° and 35° east longitude and 74° and 81° north latitude in the Arctic Ocean. It consists of the Spitsbergen Islands (West Spitsbergen, Northeast Island, Barents Island, and Edge Island) and Bear Island. Most of the island is a plateau at an altitude of 300 to 600 meters, and 90% of it is covered by glaciers. In addition to fishing, coal mining is carried out. It was discovered by Vikings in the 12th century, and Willem Barentsz visited the island in 1596. It was subsequently under joint rule by Norway, Russia, and Sweden, but became a Norwegian territory in 1920. Area: 61,022 km2 . Population: 2,394 (2011).
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Japanese:
北極海の東経10°〜35°,北緯74°〜81°にあるノルウェーの属領。スピッツベルゲンSpitsbergen諸島(西スピッツベルゲン島,北東島,バレンツ島,エッジ島)とベア島などからなり,大部分は標高300〜600mの台地で,90%は氷河におおわれている。漁業のほか,石炭採掘が行われる。12世紀にバイキングが発見し,1596年にウィレム・バレンツが来島。その後ノルウェー,ロシア,スウェーデン3国の共同統治下にあったが,1920年ノルウェー領となる。6万1022km2。2394人(2011)。
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