Port of Spain

Japanese: ポート･オブ･スペイン（英語表記）Port of Spain

The capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, located in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It is located in the northwestern part of the island of Trinidad. Its population was 52,451 (1992). It faces the Gulf of Paria and is said to be one of the most beautiful ports in the Antilles, but the city's maintenance has deteriorated in recent years. As the center of the largest oil-producing country in the West Indies, it is expected to develop greatly in the future. It is also known for its steel bands, which are played by beating drums, and calypso, and is home to a branch campus (Faculty of Agricultural Engineering) of the University of the West Indies, whose main campus is in Jamaica.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

カリブ海の東部，トリニダード･トバゴ共和国の首都。トリニダード島の北西部に位置する。人口5万2451(1992)。パリア湾に面し，アンティル諸島で最も美しい港の一つといわれているが，近年の市街は整備が悪化している。西インド諸島中最大の産油国の中心として，今後の大きな発展が予想される。ドラム缶をたたいて演奏するスチール･バンドやカリプソでも知られ，またジャマイカに本校をもつ西インド大学の分校(農工学部)がある。

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