Tripoli (English spelling)

Japanese: トリポリ（英語表記）Tripoli

Libya's capital and major port city. In Arabic, it is called Ṭarābulus al-Gharb (Tripoli of the West, to distinguish it from Tripoli in Lebanon). It is located in northwestern Libya, in the northern part of Tripolitania, facing the Mediterranean Sea, and handles more than three-quarters of Libya's imports and exports. It was founded in the 7th century BC as a Phoenician colony called Oea, and was called the "Three Cities" along with the nearby Leptis Magna and Sabratha. It was a base for the Mediterranean trade on the trans-Saharan side, and changed hands many times. It exports groundnuts, olive oil, tuna, citrus fruits, etc. It imports food, clothing, and machinery. It has industries in petrochemicals, leather, tobacco, and carpets. It is a beautiful city located on a fertile oasis. The old town around the port contains the Arch of Marcus Aurelius (163) and the Karamanli Mosque (1740), while the new town to the southeast is lined with modern buildings such as government offices and theaters, as well as the royal palace from the Libyan Kingdom era and a university. The international airport is 34 km southwest. Population 1,065,405 (2006).

Tripoli
Tripoli

In Arabic, it is called Ṭarābulus ash-Shām (meaning Tripoli of the East). It is located in northern Lebanon, 65 km north-northeast of the capital Beirut, and is the administrative center of the North Lebanon Governorate. It is divided into two parts: the inland urban area on both sides of the Abu Ali River, and the port area, which are connected by wide streets. It was built around 700 BC, and became the capital of the Phoenician Federation of Three City-States around 300 BC. It was later ruled by the Seleucid Empire, and then by Islam from around 638, and prospered during the 12th century when it was occupied by the Crusaders. It was later ruled by the Egyptian dynasty, but was occupied by the British during World War I, and became part of the Republic of Lebanon in 1943. It is a port for shipping oil from the Kirkuk oil fields in Iraq, and its main industries are oil refining, soap manufacturing, cotton weaving, sponge harvesting, tobacco, and fruit processing. The city contains the Great Mosque, built in 1294, and the Tinar Mosque, built in 1336. The population is 160,000 (estimated 1988).

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Japanese:

リビアの首都で，主要な港湾都市。アラビア語ではトラーブルス・アルガルブ Ṭarābulus al-Gharb (西のトリポリの意。レバノンのトリポリと区別する) 。リビア北西部，トリポリタニア地方北部，地中海に臨み，リビアの輸出入の4分の3以上を扱う。前7世紀にフェニキア人の植民都市オエアとして建設され，付近のレプチス・マグナ，サブラタとともに「三つの都市」と呼ばれた。サハラ砂漠横断交易の地中海側根拠地として，たびたび支配者が代わった。ラッカセイ (落花生) ，オリーブ油，マグロ，柑橘類などを輸出。食料品，衣料品，機械類を輸入する。石油化学，皮革，たばこ，絨毯などの工業がある。肥沃なオアシスに立地した美しい町で，港周辺の旧市街にはマルクス・アウレリウス帝の凱旋門 (163) ，カラマンリ・モスク (1740) などがあり，南東に広がる新市街には官庁，劇場など近代的なビルが立ち並び，リビア王国時代の王宮，総合大学などがある。南西 34kmのところに国際空港がある。人口 106万5405（2006）。

トリポリ
Tripoli

アラビア語ではトラーブルス・アッシャーム Ṭarābulus ash-Shām (東のトリポリの意) 。レバノン北部，首都ベイルートの北北東 65kmに位置し，北レバノン県の行政中心地。アブ・アリ川の両岸に広がる内陸側の市街地と，港を中心とする2地区に分れ，両者は広い街路で結ばれる。前 700年頃に建設され，前 300年頃フェニキアの3都市国家連邦の首都となった。のちセレウコス朝，638年頃からはイスラムの支配を受け，12世紀には一時十字軍に占領されて繁栄した。その後エジプトの王朝の支配下にあったが，第1次世界大戦中はイギリスが占領，1943年レバノン共和国の一部となった。イラクのキルクーク油田地帯からパイプラインで送られてくる石油の積出港で，主産業は製油，石鹸製造，綿織物，海綿採取，たばこ，果物加工などがある。市内には 1294年建造の大モスク，1336年建造のティナル・モスクなどがある。人口 16万 (1988推計) 。

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