Grønland (English spelling)

Japanese: Grønland(英語表記)Gronland
Grønland (English spelling)

The Danish word for the island is Grønland, which means "Grønland" in Danish. It borders the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Baffin Bay and several straits to the west, separating it from the islands of the Canadian Arctic.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…南北2670km(北緯59゜46′~83゜40′),東西最大1200km,面積217万5600km2(日本の約6倍)の世界最大の島。デンマーク領で,デンマーク語でGrønland。北は北極海,東はグリーンランド海と北大西洋に面し,西はバフィン湾といくつかの海峡でカナダ北極圏の島々とへだてられている。…

※「Grønland」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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