The capital of Antigua and Barbuda, the smallest country in the Caribbean. Population 21,154 (1991). Located in the northwest of Antigua, it is the commercial center of the country. In the 18th century, it was an important base for the British Navy in the West Indies. Nelson served here for three years as a young man. From the end of July to August, it holds the second most famous carnival in the Caribbean after Trinidad. [Yoshio Hashimoto]Saint John'sSource: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
カリブ海地域最小の国家アンティグア・バーブーダの首都。人口2万1154(1991)。アンティグア島の北西部にあり,商業の中心地である。18世紀には,西インド諸島におけるイギリス海軍の重要な基地であった。若いころのネルソンも3年間ここで勤務した。7月末から8月にかけて,カリブ海地域ではトリニダードに次いで有名なカーニバルが行われる。【橋本 芳雄】
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