La Paz (English spelling)

Japanese: ラ･パス（英語表記）La Paz

The de facto capital of Bolivia (the constitutional capital is Sucre). It is home to the presidential palace, other administrative agencies, and the National Assembly. Its population was 784,976 (1993). It is located in a bowl-shaped area that descends from the Altiplano (high plain) in western Bolivia, and with the city center at an elevation of 3,600 meters, it is the highest capital city in the world. It was founded by the Spaniards in 1548. The reason this land was chosen as a stopover between the Potosi silver mines and Lima, where the viceroyalty is located, was because it is in a valley, sheltered from the cold winds, and because there are gold mines there.

La Paz

It is the capital of Baja California Sur in northwestern Mexico. Its population is 137,641 (1990), a little over one-third of the state's population. The average annual temperature is 24°C, and the average annual precipitation is 205mm. It is a major fishing port facing the Gulf of California, and is blessed with marine resources such as sardines, tuna, and bonito, and Japanese marine-related companies have also established operations there. Construction of the city began by Jesuits in the early 18th century, but agricultural development was undertaken in the early 19th century to supply food to ships, laying the foundations for its development. In 1974, Baja California was elevated from a territory to a state, and the state of Baja California Sur was born.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ボリビアの事実上の首都(憲法上の首都はスクレ)。大統領府をはじめとする行政機関および国会がある。人口78万4976(1993)。ボリビア西部のアルチプラノ(高原)から下ったすり鉢状の地形にあり，市の中心の標高は3600mで世界最高所にある首都である。スペイン人により1548年に建設された。ポトシ銀山と副王庁のあるリマとを結ぶ中継地としてこの土地が選ばれたのは，谷底にあるため寒風がさえぎられるし，金鉱もあるためであった。

ラ･パス【La Paz】

メキシコ北西部，バハ･カリフォルニア･スル州の州都。人口は州人口の3分の1強の13万7641(1990)。年平均気温24℃，年降水量205mm。カリフォルニア湾に面する主要漁港で，イワシ，マグロ，カツオなどの水産資源に恵まれ，日本の水産関連企業も進出している。18世紀初めイエズス会士により都市の建設が始まったが，19世紀初め，船舶への食糧補給のために農業開発が行われ発展の基礎がつくられた。1974年バハ･カリフォルニアは準州から州へ昇格して，バハ･カリフォルニア･スル州が生まれた。

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

<<: Adam Rapacki

>>: Ravachol (English spelling)