...The USA itself did not officially become a nation until 1989, when the United States Constitution came into effect and the United States government was established. Even in this case, the USA is a dual state, a federal system, and each state is allowed to function as a nation within a certain scope, so the translation "Amerikagaku United States" is appropriate in that respect (Figure 1). The United States has expanded from 13 states at the time of its founding to 50 states today, and includes the District of Columbia (Washington DC), where the capital city of Washington is located, as well as overseas territories such as Puerto Rico and Guam. It is the third most populous country in the world and the fourth most territorially. ... *Some of the terminology explanations that mention the "United States" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…USA自体が正式に一つの国家となったのは,合衆国憲法が発効して,合衆国政府が発足した89年以降のことである。その場合でもUSAは二重国家制,連邦制をとっており,各州stateは一定の範囲内で国家として機能することを認められ,その点でアメリカ合州国という訳名も妥当性をもつ(図1)。 アメリカ合衆国は建国当初の13州から現在の50州にまで拡大し,首都ワシントン市のあるコロンビア特別区(ワシントンDC),それにプエルト・リコ島,グアム島などの海外領土をもち,人口は世界第3位,領域は世界第4位にある。… ※「アメリカ合州国」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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