Saint John

Japanese: Saint John(英語表記)SaintJohn
Saint John

...A port city in the southern part of New Brunswick, Canada. The urban area population was 129,376 (1992). It is located on the north shore of the Bay of Fundy, and has an ice-free port and port facilities such as grain elevators and lumber storage facilities. It is located near the northwest Atlantic fishing grounds and has a fishing port. Industries such as lumber, paper, tile, and textiles are also found. In 1783, during the American Revolution, Loyalists who were loyal to Britain immigrated from New England and built the foundations of the town, so it is also known as the Loyalist City.

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

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Japanese:

…カナダ,ニューブランズウィック州南部の港湾都市。都市域人口12万9376(1992)。ファンディ湾北岸にあり,不凍港をもち,穀物倉庫,木材貯蔵所などの港湾施設が整う。北西大西洋漁場をひかえ,漁港もある。製材,製紙,タイル,織物などの工業も見られる。1783年,アメリカ独立革命に際して,イギリス本国に忠誠であったローヤリストがニューイングランドから移住して町の礎を築いたため,ローヤリスト・シティの別称がある。…

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