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Trindade and Martim Vaz ((ポルトガル語:Trindade e Martim Vaz), ) is an archipelago located about 1,200 kilometers (740 mi) east of Vitória in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, belonging to the State of Espírito Santo, Southeast Brazil. The archipelago has a total area of 10.4 km² (4.0 sq mi) and a population of 32 (Brazilian Navy personnel). The archipelago consists of five islands and several rocks and stacks; Trindade is the largest island, with an area of 10.1 km² (3.9 sq mi); about 49 km (30 miles) east of it are the tiny Martim Vaz islets, with a total area of 0.3 km² (30 hectares). The islands are of volcanic origin and have rugged terrain. They are largely barren, except for the southern part of Trindade. They were discovered in 1502 by Portuguese explorer Estêvão da Gama and stayed Portuguese until they became part of Brazil at its independence. From 1890 to 1896, Trindade was occupied by the United Kingdom until an agreement with Brazil was reached. During the period of British occupation, Trindade was known as "South Trinidad." ==Geography== The individual islands with their respective locations are given in the following: *Ilha da Trindade (Portuguese for "Trinity Island") () *Ilhas de Martim Vaz () * *Ilha do Norte ("North Island"), 300 meters north-northwest of Ilha da Racha, 75 meters high. () * *Ilha da Racha ("Crack Island") or Ilha Martim Vaz, the largest, 175 meters high near the northwest end. The shores are strewn with boulders. () * *Rochedo da Agulha ("Needle Rock"), a flat circular rock 200 meters northwest of Ilha da Racha, is 60 meters high. * *Ilha do Sul ("South Island"), 1,600 meters south of Ilha da Racha, is a rocky pinnacle. Ilha do Sul is the easternmost point of Brazil. () 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Trindade and Martim Vaz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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