Sulawesi [island] - Sulawesi

Japanese: スラウェシ[島] - スラウェシ
Sulawesi [island] - Sulawesi
A large island in central Indonesia. Formerly called Celebes. It has a unique K-shape and a complex coastline. The terrain is mountainous, with the highest point being Mount Rantekombola (3,455m) in the center. There are few plains. It has a tropical monsoon climate, with precipitation varying depending on the terrain. The Minahasa people live in the Minahasa Peninsula in the north, and the Bugis and Makassar people live in the south, and are engaged in agriculture and commerce. The Toraja people and others live in the central mountainous region. The southwestern part is centered on Ujung Pandang (now Makassar), and the Minahasa region in the northeastern part is centered on Manado. It produces rice, copra, coffee, kapok, etc. It is also rich in gold, nickel, and other minerals. The Portuguese arrived in the early 16th century. The Dutch eventually advanced, fought against the Gowa Kingdom centered on Makassar, and established control over the Dutch East India Company in 1667. After Indonesia's independence, the country was administratively divided into two provinces, North and South, and currently has four provinces. The area is 188,522 km2 . The population is 17,371,782 (2010).
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Japanese:
インドネシア中部の大島。旧称セレベスcelebes島。特異なK字状を呈し複雑な海岸線を示す。地形は山がちで最高点は中部のランテコンボラ山(3455m)。平野は少ない。熱帯モンスーン気候に属し,降水量は地形により差異を示す。北部のミナハサ半島にミナハサ族,南部にブギス族,マカッサル族が住み,農業,商業に従事する。中部山地にはトラジャ族などが住む。ウジュン・パンダン(現・マカッサル)を中心とする南西部と,メナドを中心とする北東部のミナハサ地方が開けている。米,コプラ,コーヒー,カポックなどを産する。金,ニッケルその他鉱物資源も豊富。16世紀初めポルトガル人が来航。やがてオランダ人が進出,マカッサルを中心とするゴワ王国と戦い,1667年オランダ東インド会社の支配権を確立した。インドネシア独立後,行政上南北2州に分けられ,現在は4州ある。18万8522km2。1737万1782人(2010)。
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