Windward Passage

Japanese: ウィンドワード海峡 - うぃんどわーどかいきょう(英語表記)Windward Passage
Windward Passage

A strait between the eastern tip of Cuba and the western tip of Hispaniola in the West Indies, also known as the Canal de Los Vientos. It is about 80 kilometers wide and connects the Caribbean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the main shipping route from the eastern United States to the Panama Canal.

[Naoko Kurihara]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

西インド諸島、キューバ島東端とイスパニョーラ島西端の間の海峡。別名ロス・ビエントス水道。幅約80キロメートルで、カリブ海と大西洋を結ぶ。アメリカ東部からパナマ運河に至る主要航路である。

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