Anchorage (English spelling)

Japanese: アンカレジ(英語表記)Anchorage
Anchorage (English spelling)
A city located deep in Cook Inlet in southern Alaska, USA. The largest city in Alaska. It has an international airport. Its origins date back to 1914, when it was the starting point of the Alaska Railroad to Fairbanks. During World War II, it was an army and air force base, and later became a key location on the air route through the North Pacific and the Arctic. It is a distribution center for agricultural and mineral products, and its economy is based on military demand and oil production. Tourism is also important. It is home to the University of Alaska (founded in 1954) and Alaska Pacific University (founded in 1957). It was damaged by the Alaska earthquake that occurred in March 1964. Population: 291,826 (2010).

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Japanese:
アメリカ合衆国,アラスカ州南部クック湾の奥にある都市。アラスカ州最大の都市。国際空港がある。1914年フェアバンクスにいたるアラスカ鉄道の起点となったことに起源をもつ。第2次世界大戦中は陸軍・空軍基地であり,その後北太平洋および北極経由の航空路の要地となった。農産物や鉱産物の集散地で,経済基盤は軍需と石油生産。観光も重要。アラスカ大学(1954創立),アラスカ・パシフィック大学(1957創立)がある。1964年3月に発生したアラスカ地震で被害を受けた。人口 29万1826(2010)。

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