Empire State

Japanese: エンパイア・ステート - えんぱいあすてーと
Empire State

…The state was named after the Duke of York, who later became King James II of England, when control was transferred from the Netherlands to England after 1664. It is also called the Empire State because it is home to the largest city in the United States, New York, and was the economic and cultural center of the state. The hills and mountains (such as the Catskill Mountains) belonging to the Appalachian Mountains and the Adirondack Mountains make up most of the state, and glacial lakes are scattered throughout the state. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Empire State" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…州名は1664年以後,オランダからイギリスへ支配が移ったときに,のちのイギリス王ジェームズ2世となったヨーク公の名をとって命名された。アメリカ最大の都市ニューヨークを擁して,経済・文化の中心地であったことから〈エンパイア・ステートEmpire State(帝国州)〉とも呼ばれる。アパラチア山脈に属する丘陵,山地(キャッツキル山地など)とアディロンダック山地が州の大半を占め,氷河湖が散在する。…

※「エンパイア・ステート」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。

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