Manua Islands (English spelling)

Japanese: マヌア[諸島](英語表記)Manua Islands
Manua Islands (English spelling)
A group of volcanic islands in American Samoa in the South Pacific. It consists of the islands of Ta'u, Olosega, and Ofu. Its total area is 57 km2 and its population is 1,700 (1980). The main island is Ta'u (area 44 km2, population 1,300), which has a mountain about 1,000 m above sea level. Blessed with fertile soil, the islanders cultivate taro, breadfruit, bananas, and coconuts, and earn cash income by producing and selling copra extracted from coconuts. It was discovered by a Dutch navigator in 1722, and came under American protection in 1899.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
南太平洋,アメリカ領サモアに属する火山島群。タウ島,オロセガ島,オフ島よりなる。総面積57km2,人口1700(1980)。主島はタウ島(面積44km2,人口1300)で,標高約1000mの山がある。肥沃な土壌に恵まれ,島民はタロイモ,パンノキ,バナナ,ココヤシを栽培し,ココヤシから取るコプラの生産・販売で現金収入を得る。1722年オランダの航海者によって発見され,1899年アメリカの保護下に置かれた。

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