Port-au-Prince (English spelling)

Japanese: ポルトー・プランス(英語表記)Port‐au‐Prince
Port-au-Prince (English spelling)
The capital of the Republic of Haiti, located in the West Indies. It is the largest city in the southern part of the country, with a population of 846,247 (1995). Founded by the French in 1749, it was originally called L'Hospital. In 1811 it was renamed Port-au-Prince. It became Haiti's capital when the country gained independence in 1804. In the center of the city there is a statue of Dessalines, the hero of Haiti's independence. It is a major trading port that handles 60% of foreign trade, and the Iron Market, with its large iron umbrella built in the early 20th century, is a popular tourist spot. [Kamiyo Osamu]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
西インド諸島にあるハイチ共和国の首都。同国の南部に位置する最大の都市で,人口は84万6247(1995)。1749年にフランス人によって建設され,当初ロスピタルと呼ばれた。1811年ポルトー・プランスに改称。1804年ハイチの独立とともに首都となった。市の中央に独立の英雄デサリーヌの像がある。外国貿易の60%を取り扱う主要貿易港で,20世紀初頭に建設された大鉄傘の〈鉄の市場〉は観光の名所。【神代 修】

出典 株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について 情報

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