Phu Quoc Island (English name) Dao Phu Quoc

Japanese: フークオック[島]（英語表記）Dao Phu Quoc

An island in the eastern Gulf of Siam (Thailand) in Southeast Asia, part of Vietnam. It has an area of 596 km2 and a population of about 20,000. It is written in kanji as Fu Koku Island. It borders the southern coast of Cambodia across a narrow strait and is a strategically important location for Vietnam. Cambodia also claims sovereignty over it. There is a hilly area in the eastern part of the island, with the highest point being 510m. There is a regular shipping route between the island and the Cambodian border town of Ha Tien, but traffic is cut off during strong southwest monsoons. An Thoi is located at the southern tip of the island, and the main village of Duong Dong is located on the southwest side.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

東南アジア，シャム(タイ)湾東部にあるベトナム領の島。面積596km2，人口約2万。漢字では富国島と記す。狭い海峡を隔ててカンボジア南岸と接し，ベトナムにとって戦略的要地にあたる。カンボジアも領有権を主張している。島の東部に丘陵地があり，最高点は510m。カンボジアとの国境の町ハティエンとの間に定期航路があるが，南西モンスーンの激しい時には交通が途絶する。島の南端にアントイ，南西側に主邑のドゥオンドンが位置する。

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