New Britain [island] - New Britain

Japanese: ニューブリテン[島] - ニューブリテン
New Britain [island] - New Britain
The largest island in the Bismarck Islands. It lies east of New Guinea. The inhabitants are Melanesian. The capital is Rabaul, at the northeastern tip. The island is crescent-shaped and has several active volcanoes, the highest being Mount Father (2,300m). It belongs to Papua New Guinea. Its main products include copra and cocoa. Area : 37,800 km2. Population: 405,000 (2000).

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Japanese:
ビズマーク諸島の最大の島。ニューギニア島の東にある。住民はメラネシア人。主都は北東端のラバウル。島は三日月形で,数個の活火山をもち,ファーザー山(2300m)が最高。パプア・ニューギニアに属する。主要産物にコプラ,ココアなどがある。3万7800km2。40万5000人(2000)。

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