Tristan da Cunha (island)

Japanese: トリスタン・ダ・クーニャ[島](英語表記)Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha (island)
A volcanic island in the South Atlantic, a British territory. It has an area of ​​98 km2 and a population of 298 (1995). It is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 37°6'S and 12°15'W, roughly halfway between the Cape of Good Hope in Africa and the South American continent, and forms an archipelago with the nearby uninhabited islands of Inaccessible Island and Nightingale Island. It is a cone-shaped island that reaches a maximum height of 2060m, and has a mild climate due to the westerly winds. Its main industry is fishing, and it also grows potatoes for self-sufficiency. It was discovered by the Portuguese Tristan da Cunha in 1506, and was occupied by the British Navy in 1816 to keep an eye on Napoleon on St. Helena.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
南大西洋にあるイギリス領の火山性洋島。面積98km2,人口298(1995)。アフリカの喜望峰と南米大陸のほぼ中間,南緯37゜6′,西経12゜15′の大西洋中央海嶺上に位置し,付近の無人島イナクセシブル島,ナイチンゲール島などと群島を形成する。最高2060mに達する円錐形の島で,偏西風のため気候は温和である。主産業は漁業で,自給的なジャガイモ栽培も行われる。1506年ポルトガル人トリスタン・ダ・クーニャが発見,1816年セント・ヘレナ島のナポレオンを監視するためイギリス海軍が占領した。

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