State of Espirito Santo (English spelling)

Japanese: エスピリト･サント[州]（英語表記）Espírito Santo

A state in southeastern Brazil. Area: 45,597 km2. Population: 2.79 million (1995), population density: 44.4 people/km2. The state capital is Vitoria. Facing the Atlantic Ocean, it is located between latitudes 17°55' and 21°18' south. The Serra do Caparaó mountain range runs along the western edge of the state, and the 2,890m high Bandeira mountain is a national park. The Doce River basin, which crosses this mountain range and flows into the Atlantic Ocean, is home to many iron mines, including Itabira, a world-famous iron ore producing area, and iron ore is transported by rail to Vitoria for export.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ブラジル南東部の州。面積4万5597km2。人口279万(1995)，人口密度44.4人/km2。州都はビトリア。大西洋に面し，ほぼ南緯17゜55′と21゜18′との間に位置する。州の西縁にカパラオ山脈Serra do Caparaóが走り，2890mのバンデイラ山があり，国立公園となっている。この山脈を横切って大西洋に流入するドセ川の流域には世界的な鉄鉱石の産地イタビラをはじめ，鉄鉱山が多く，鉄鉱石はビトリアまで鉄道で運ばれて輸出される。

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