Banjul (English spelling)

Japanese: バンジュル（英語表記）Banjul

The capital of Gambia. Formerly called Bathurst. A port city located on St. Marie, a small island at the mouth of the Gambia River estuary in the western part of the country. Connected to the mainland by a bridge. Founded by the British in 1816 as a base for controlling the slave trade. Later it became the capital of the British Protectorate of Gambia, and succeeded to the status of capital at independence in 1965. It is the country's only trading port, and exports peanuts, the main product, as well as palm kernels. There are small factories for food processing and other purposes. It is the political, economic and cultural center, and also has an international airport. The port is currently being expanded. Population: 33,131 (2006).

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Japanese:

ガンビアの首都。旧称バサースト Bathurst。港湾都市。同国西部，ガンビア川河口入江の湾口にある小島，セントマリー島に位置。本土とは橋で結ばれる。 1816年イギリスが奴隷貿易取り締まりの基地として建設。のちイギリスのガンビア保護領の首都となり，1965年独立に伴い首都の地位を継承。同国唯一の貿易港で，主産物のナンキンマメをはじめパーム核などを輸出。食品加工などの小規模な工場がある。政治，経済，文化の中心地で，国際空港もある。港湾の拡張が進んでいる。人口 3万3131（2006）。

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