Grand Terre (English spelling)

Japanese: Grand Terre(英語表記)GrandTerre
Grand Terre (English spelling)

…Guadeloupe is made up of two islands, shaped like a butterfly. The eastern part is called Grand Terre (area 567 km2) and the western part is called Basse Terre (942 km2). Contrary to their names, the smaller Grand Terre is mostly low-lying, and Basse Terre is home to the Grande Soufrière (1,484 m), the highest volcano in the Lesser Antilles, and the department capital, Basse Terre. In addition to the main island, the department includes the surrounding islands of Marie-Galante, Les Saintes, La Desirade, and two further islands, Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin (although Saint Martin is part of the Netherlands). …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Grand Terre" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…グアドループ島は二つの島から成り,蝶の形をしている。東側がグランド・テールGrand Terre(面積567km2),西側がバス・テールBasse Terre(942km2)と呼ばれ,その名前とは逆に,小さい方のグランド・テールはおおむね低地であり,バス・テールには小アンティル諸島最高峰の火山グランド・スーフリエール(1484m)と,県都バス・テールがある。県域は主島のほか,周辺のマリー・ギャラントMarie‐Galante島,レ・サントLes Saintes島,ラ・デジラードLa De’sirade島と,さらに離れた2島サン・バルテルミSaint Barthélemy,サン・マルタンの5島を含む(ただし,サン・マルタン島は一部オランダ領)。…

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