A group of islands in the eastern West Indies, east of Puerto Rico. It consists of 40 islands (348 km2 , 106,405 inhabitants, 2010) that are US territories, such as St. Thomas in the west, and 60 islands (151 km2 , 28,054 inhabitants, 2010) that are British territories, such as Tortola and Virgin Gorda in the east. Columbus arrived in 1493, but no Europeans settled there until the 17th century. The US islands were purchased from Denmark in 1917. The main economic activity is tourism, but the US territories are more developed, with manufacturing industries such as watches and textiles. → Related article Leeward [Islands] Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
西インド諸島東部,プエルト・リコ東方の島群。西部のセント・トマス島などの米国領40島(348km2,10万6405人,2010)と東部のトルトラ,バージン・ゴルダなど英国領の60島(151km2,2万8054人,2010)よりなる。1493年,コロンブスが到達したが,17世紀までヨーロッパ人の入植はなかった。米国領の島々は1917年,デンマークより購入された。主要な経済活動は観光業だが,米領の方が開発が進み,時計,織物などの製造業がある。 →関連項目リーワード[諸島] 出典 株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて 情報 |
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