Lingga [Islands] - Lingga

Japanese: リンガ[諸島] - リンガ

A group of islands scattered off the east coast of Sumatra in western Indonesia, adjacent to the Riau Islands. It was formed when the tip of the Malay Peninsula collapsed, with Lingga and Singkep being its main islands. It consists of a total of 383 islands. Many of the islands are hilly and mountainous. It is a key point for east-west transportation and has a complicated history. Tin mining is also carried out, but fishing is the main industry. The inhabitants are mainly Malay and Chinese. Administratively, it belongs to Riau Province in Sumatra. Approximately 2,200 ^km2 . Population: Approximately 50,000.

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Japanese:

インドネシア西部，スマトラ島東海岸沖にリアウ諸島に接して散在する島群。マレー半島の先端が陥没して生じたもので，リンガ，シンケプなどが主島。計383の島からなる。丘陵性山地が多い。東西交通の要点にあたり，複雑な歴史をもつ。スズ鉱採掘も行われるが，漁業が主産業。住民は主にマレー系，中国系。行政的にはスマトラのリアウ州に属する。約2200km²。約５万人。

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