The Society Islands are the main islands of French Polynesia in the central South Pacific. They are named after the Royal Society, the sponsor of the voyage, by Captain Cook, who visited Tahiti in 1769. *Some of the terminology that refers to "Society Islands" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…中部南太平洋にあるフランス領ポリネシアの主要諸島。英語名はソサエティ諸島Society Islands。1769年にタヒチ島を訪れたキャプテン・クックが,航海のスポンサーであるイギリス王立協会(ローヤル・ソサエティ)にちなんで命名したといわれる。… ※「Society Islands」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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