Galveston (English spelling)

Japanese: ガルベストン（英語表記）Galveston

A city in southern Texas, USA. It is located about 80 km southeast of Houston on Galveston Island, which was formed by the development of a coastal sandbar, and developed as an important port city overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. The city's origins date back to the early 19th century. Its main exports are cotton, grain, and sulfur. Its imports are sugar, tea, and bananas. Since the late 19th century, its status has declined due to the emergence of the Port of Houston and the destruction caused by the hurricane that struck in September 1900. Its main industries are shipping, oil refining, food processing, and tourism. It is the home of the University of Texas Medical School and School of Nursing. Population 59,070 (1990).

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Japanese:

アメリカ合衆国，テキサス州南部の都市。ヒューストンの南東約 80km，沿岸砂州が発達してできたガルベストン島にあり，メキシコ湾にのぞむ重要な港町として発達。町の起源は 19世紀初頭。主要輸出品は綿花，穀物，硫黄。輸入品は砂糖，茶，バナナ。 19世紀末期以降，ヒューストン港の登場と 1900年9月に襲来したハリケーンによる破壊のために，その地位が低下した。海運，石油精製，食品加工，観光が主産業。テキサス大学の医学部と看護学部の所在地。人口5万 9070 (1990) 。

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