Delaware [State] - Delaware

Japanese: デラウェア[州] - デラウェア

A state on the Atlantic coast in the northeastern United States. Abbreviated as Del. or DE. A long, narrow state that occupies the coastal plain on the west shore of Delaware Bay, the entire state is flat. Industrialization is progressing, and it is the center of the chemical industry, including DuPont de Nemours, and various industries such as food processing and textiles have developed. Poultry farming is also popular. The main agricultural products are wheat and vegetables. The standard of living of the residents is high. Settled by the Dutch in 1631. It became a British colony in 1664, and was under the supervision of the Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania until 1776. It was one of the 13 independent states in 1776. It was the first state to join the Union in 1787, and is known as the First State. The state capital is Dover. The largest city is Wilmington. It has an area ^{of 5,047 km2} (the second smallest of all US states). It has a population of 935,614 (2014).

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Japanese:

米国北東部，大西洋岸の州。略称Del.，DE。デラウェア湾西岸の海岸平野を占める南北に細長い州で，全州が平坦地。工業化が進んでおり，デュポン・ド・ヌムール社をはじめとする化学工業の中心で，食品加工，繊維など各種の工業が発達。養鶏も盛ん。主要農産物は小麦，野菜類。住民の生活水準は高い。1631年にオランダ人が入植。1664年英国領になり，1776年まではペンシルベニア植民地総督の監督下にあった。1776年の独立13州の一つ。1787年に最初に連邦加入，ファースト・ステートと呼ばれる。州都ドーバー。最大都市ウィルミントン。5047km²（米国の州で小さいほうから２番目）。93万5614人（2014）。

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