A resort city in the northwest of Jamaica in the Caribbean. It is the second largest city after the capital, Kingston, with a population of 83,446 (1991). It developed rapidly after World War II and has an international airport. There are also air and rail links to the capital, and under the pro-American Seaga administration that came to power in 1980, the city was redeveloped as part of tourism development. [Kamiyo Osamu] Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
カリブ海のジャマイカの北西部にあるリゾート都市。首都キングストンに次ぐ都市で,人口8万3446(1991)。第2次世界大戦後急速に発展し,国際空港がある。また首都との間に航空・鉄道便もあって,1980年に誕生した親米的なシーガ政権の下で,観光事業開発の一環として同市の再開発が進められた。【神代 修】
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