Virginia [State] - Virginia

Japanese: バージニア[州] - バージニア

A state on the Atlantic coast of the eastern United States. Abbreviated as Va. or VA. The state is divided into the coastal plain in the east and the Appalachian Mountains and their foothills in the west. The state is mainly agricultural, with potatoes, peanuts, corn, and wheat, as well as tobacco and apples, which are famous in the western foothills. There is also livestock farming of poultry, cattle, and sheep. Minerals include coal, lead, zinc, and titanium. There are many types of industry, which are scattered throughout the cities, but the main industries are tobacco manufacturing, textiles, shipbuilding, and chemicals. Jamestown Colony was founded in 1607. It was one of the 13 independent states. It joined the Union in 1788. It joined the South during the Civil War, and West Virginia seceded in 1862. 19% of the population is black (1990). It has produced eight presidents, including Washington. It is home to Arlington National Cemetery. The state capital is Richmond. ^{Area is} 102,279 km2. Population is 8,326,289 (2014).
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Japanese:

米国東部，大西洋岸の州。略称Va.，VA。地形は東部の海岸平野，西部のアパラチア山脈とその山麓台地に分かれる。農業が主でジャガイモ，ラッカセイ，トウモロコシ，小麦のほか西部山麓台地などのタバコ，リンゴの特産が著名。養鶏，牛，羊の畜産もある。鉱産は石炭，鉛，亜鉛，チタン。工業は種類が多く各都市に分散するが，タバコ製造，繊維，造船，化学が主である。1607年ジェームズタウン植民地創設。独立13州の一つ。1788年連邦加入。南北戦争では南部に加盟，1862年ウェスト・バージニアが分離。住民の19％は黒人（1990）。ワシントンをはじめ８人の大統領を輩出している。アーリントン国立墓地がある。州都リッチモンド。10万2279km²。832万6289人（2014）。
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