Ohio [River] - Ohio

Japanese: オハイオ[川] - オハイオ

The second largest tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. The Allegheny River and Monongahela River originating in the mountains of western Pennsylvania join in Pittsburgh to become the Ohio River, which flows southwest and joins the main stream at Caro. It is 1,579 km long. Since the pioneer era, it has played an important role in transportation and the transport of goods. The river basin was the site of the French and Indian War. The rapids have been converted into canals through river improvement works.

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Japanese:

米国，ミシシッピ川第２の支流。ペンシルベニア州西部の山地に発したアレゲニー川とモノンガヒーラ川がピッツバーグで合流してオハイオ川となり，南西流し，ケアロで本流に合流。全長1579km。開拓時代以来，交通，物資の運搬に重要な役割を果たしてきた。流域はフレンチ・インディアン戦争の舞台だった。急流部は河川改修により運河化されている。

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