Manitoba [Province] - Manitoba

Japanese: マニトバ[州] - マニトバ

A province in south-central Canada. It is part of the stable Canadian Shield, and its northeast faces Hudson Bay. It is subject to significant glacial erosion, but has little relief, and the south has many lakes, including Lake Winnipeg. The south is a rich agricultural region, mainly producing wheat. The northeast is barren, but the central part is covered with coniferous forests, and the lumber and pulp industries have developed. It is also rich in underground resources, such as nickel, gold, zinc, copper, and oil. It was originally owned by the Hudson's Bay Company, but in 1869 it was handed over to the Dominion of Canada. In response, the Métis, a French-speaking population, established a provisional government with L. Riel as their leader and protested. After negotiations, their demands, including the protection of French culture, were granted, and in 1870 it became a province of the Dominion of Canada, called Manitoba. The provincial capital, Winnipeg, is a transit point for immigrants from many countries, giving it a strong international character. Its area is 553,556 ^km2 . 1,208,268 people (2011).
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Japanese:

カナダ中南部の州。安定したカナダ楯(たて)状地の一部をなし，北東部はハドソン湾に面する。氷食は著しいが起伏は少なく，南部にはウィニペグ湖はじめ多数の湖がある。南部は小麦を中心とする豊かな農業地帯。北東部は不毛であるが，中部は針葉樹林帯が広がり，製材，パルプ工業も発達。ニッケル，金，亜鉛，銅，石油など地下資源も豊富。もともとハドソン湾会社が領有していたが，1869年カナダ自治領政府に委譲された。これに対し，フランス系住民のメティスがL.リエルを擁して臨時政府を樹立し抗議。交渉の末，フランス系文化の保護など彼らの要求が認められ，1870年マニトバ州としてカナダ自治領の一州となった。州都ウィニペグはさまざまな国からの移民の通過する場であり，国際色が豊かである。55万3556km²。120万8268人（2011）。
→関連項目ウィニペゴシス［湖］

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