Tuscany [Region] - Tuscany

Japanese: トスカナ[州] - トスカナ

A region in central Italy facing the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas. Its capital is Florence. It is mountainous, with narrow plains in the Arno River valley and on the coast. It produces wheat, wine (Chanti is famous for it), olives, walnuts, and other products, as well as iron ore from Elba and marble from Carrara. Industries include shipbuilding in Livorno, woolen textiles in Prato, and ironworks in Biombio. An area inhabited by the ancient Etruscans, it was part of the Roman Empire in the 3rd century BC, and part of the Frankish Empire from the 8th to 11th centuries. From the beginning of the 12th century, each city gained greater independence, and Pisa, Lucca, Siena, and Florence expanded their influence. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Florence became the center of Renaissance culture under the rule of the Medici family. It became the Grand Duchy of Tuscany in the late 16th century, and was annexed to the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1860, becoming part of Italy. Its area is 22,997 ^km2 . 3,672,202 people (2011).
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Japanese:

イタリア中部，リグリア海，ティレニア海に面する州。州都フィレンツェ。山がちでアルノ川河谷と海岸に狭い平野がある。小麦，ブドウ酒（キャンティ地方が有名），オリーブ，クルミなどを産し，エルバ島の鉄鉱，カララの大理石も有名。リボルノの造船業，プラトの毛織物業，ビオンビオの製鉄業などの工業が行われる。古代エトルリア人の居住地で，前３世紀にローマ領，８―11世紀はフランク領であった。12世紀の初めごろから各都市の自立性が強まり，ピサ，ルッカ，シエナ，フィレンツェなどが勢力を拡大。15―16世紀，フィレンツェはメディチ家の支配の下にルネサンス文化の中心となった。16世紀後半からトスカナ大公国となり1860年サルデーニャ王国に併合され，イタリアに統一された。２万2997km²。367万2202人（2011）。
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