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The Magdalen Islands ((フランス語:Îles de la Madeleine) (:il də la madele.in)) form a small archipelago in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with a land area of . Though closer to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, the islands form part of the Canadian province of Quebec. The islands form the territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of ''Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine''. Its geographical code is 01. The islands also form the urban agglomeration of ''Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine'', divided into two municipalities. These are Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (2011 census pop. 12,291), the central municipality, and Grosse-Île (pop. 490). The mayors are Jonathan Lapierre and Rose Elmonde Clarke. == Geography == There are eight major islands: Havre-Aubert, Grande Entrée, Cap aux Meules, Grosse-Île, Havre aux Maisons, Pointe-Aux-Loups, Île d'Entrée and Brion.〔〔 All except Brion are inhabited. There are several other tiny islands that are also considered part of the archipelago: Rocher aux Oiseaux, Île aux Loups-marins, Île Paquet and Rocher du Corps Mort.〔(The Archipelago )〕 The islands' interiors were once completely covered with pine forests.〔 An ancient salt dome underlies the archipelago.〔〔 The inherent buoyancy of the salt forces the uplift of overlying Permian red sandstone. Nearby salt domes are believed to be sources of fossil fuels.〔 Rock salt is mined on the Islands.〔 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「Magdalen Islands」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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