An island in the southern Caribbean Sea, part of Venezuela. It has an area of 1,100 km2 and a population of 87,500 (1978). Together with the surrounding islands, it forms the state of Nueva Esparta (population 325,909, 1995), with La Asunción being its capital (population 5,540). Columbus discovered the island in 1498 on his third voyage. As the island's name, Margarita, means "pearl" in Spanish, suggests, pearls have been harvested there since the beginning of the 16th century. The center of pearl harvesting was Porlamar (population 20,000). Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
カリブ海南部にあるベネズエラ領の島。面積1100km2,人口8万7500(1978)。周辺の島々とともにヌエバ・エスパルタ州(人口32万5909。1995)を形成し,ラ・アスンシオンが州都である(人口5540)。1498年コロンブスは第3回目の航海でこの島を発見した。島の名称マルガリータはスペイン語で〈真珠〉の意であることが示すように16世紀の初めから真珠が採集された。その中心地はポルラマル(人口2万)であった。
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