Barisan [Mountain Range] - Barisan

Japanese: バリサン[山脈] - バリサン
Barisan [Mountain Range] - Barisan
A mountain range that runs down the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra from the Aceh region in the north to the south. It is accompanied by volcanic activity and has many high peaks, including Mount Kerinci. However, plateaus and lakes are scattered between the mountains, and the fertile Minangkabau Plateau in the center is the most densely populated area in Sumatra.

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Japanese:
インドネシアのスマトラ島の西海岸を北端のアチェ地方から南端まで縦走する山脈。火山活動を伴い，最高峰クリンチ山をはじめ高峰が多い。しかし山間には高原，湖水が散在し，中部の肥沃なミナンカバウ高原はスマトラで最も人口が集中する。

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