Aquitaine

Japanese: アキテーヌ
Aquitaine
A region in southwestern France. It is a historical place name centered on the Aquitaine Basin, and its area has changed over time. Currently, it refers to the departments of Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. In ancient Roman times, it was Aquitania, a region of Gaul, and at that time it referred to the area between the Pyrenees and the Garonne River. It became a British territory in 1152, but became part of France in 1453. From this time on, it was called Guyenne. It is centered on agriculture and livestock breeding. Industry is generally sluggish, but it produces oil and natural gas, and the aircraft and weapons industries are developing. It is famous for wine, oyster farming, foie gras, and truffles. The center is Bordeaux.
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Japanese:
フランス南西部の地方。アキテーヌ盆地を中心とした歴史的な地名で,範囲は時代によって異なる。現在はドルドーニュ,ジロンド,ランド,ロット・エ・ガロンヌ,ピレネー・ザトランティクの各県をさす。古代ローマ時代のガリアの一地域アクイタニアで,当時はピレネー山脈とガロンヌ川の間の地域をさした。1152年英領となったが,1453年フランスに帰属。このころからギュイエンヌと呼ばれた。農業,家畜の飼育が中心。工業は一般に低調だが,石油,天然ガスを産し,航空機,兵器工業などが発展中。ブドウ酒,カキの養殖,フォアグラ,トリュフで有名。中心地はボルドー。
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