Cheyenne

Japanese: シャイアン（英語表記）Cheyenne

Wyoming is the capital and largest city in the state of Wyoming, USA. It is located in the southeastern corner of the state, on the eastern side of the Laramie Mountains, the easternmost part of the Rocky Mountains. It was the construction base of the transcontinental Union Pacific Railroad and is the oldest city in the state. It has been the state capital since 1890, and is not only a key location for railroads and air routes, but also an industrial center for oil refining, livestock farming (sheep is currently the most common), and dryland agriculture. Chemical and plastic plants are also located here. It was also an old military base, and is now a missile base. It is blessed with beautiful scenery and a thriving tourist industry. A six-day festival is held every July to recall the pioneer era, and is famous for its rodeo and parade in pioneer costumes. Population: 58,000 (1990).

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Japanese:

アメリカ合衆国，ワイオミング州の州都。同州最大の都市。州の南東端，ロッキー山系中の最東端のララミー山脈の東側に位置する。大陸横断のユニオン・パシフィック鉄道の建設基地であり，同州で最も古い町。 1890年来の州都で，鉄道，空路の要衝であるばかりでなく，製油，畜産 (現在はヒツジが最も多い) ，乾燥地農業などの産業の中心地である。化学，プラスチック工場も立地。また古くからの軍事基地で，現在はミサイル基地があり，風光に恵まれて観光産業も盛んである。開拓時代を思い起すため毎年7月に6日間の祭りが催され，ロデオや開拓時代の衣装を着けたパレードが有名である。人口5万8 (1990) 。

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