Luanda (English spelling)

Japanese: ルアンダ（英語表記）Luanda

The capital of Angola. A commercial and port city facing the Atlantic Ocean in the northwest of the country, it is also the capital of Luanda Province. Founded by the Portuguese in 1576 as a military base for trade and inland invasions, it became the administrative center of Portuguese Angola in 1627 and played an important role as a distribution center for agricultural and mineral products and as a slave exporter to Brazil. In 1955, oil fields were discovered nearby, and an oil refinery was built at the northern end of Luanda Bay. It became an important base for Angolan independence. It is the starting point of the railway to Malange, and has a wide range of tourist facilities, including an international airport, world-class hotels, and theaters. The city is located in scenic hills facing a small island in Luanda Bay, and has historical buildings dating back to the 17th century, as well as the Angola Museum and the Geological Museum. Population: 2,783,000 (2004 estimate).

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Japanese:

アンゴラの首都。同国北西部，大西洋に臨む商業・港湾都市で，ルアンダ州の州都でもある。 1576年ポルトガル人が交易と内陸侵攻の軍事基地として建設。 1627年からポルトガル領アンゴラの行政中心地となり，ブラジルへの奴隷の輸出や農・鉱産物の集散地として重要な地位を占めてきた。 1955年付近に油田が発見され，ルアンダ湾北端に精油所を建設。アンゴラ独立の重要拠点となった。マランジェにいたる鉄道の起点で，国際空港，国際級のホテル，劇場などの観光設備も充実。市域はルアンダ湾の小島に面した景勝の丘陵地にあり，17世紀以来の歴史的建造物や，アンゴラ博物館，地質博物館などもある。人口 278万3000（2004推計）。

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