Himachal Pradesh (state)

Japanese: ヒマーチャル･プラデーシュ[州]（英語表記）Himāchal Pradesh

A state in the far northwest of India. It has an area of 56,000 km2 and a population of 5.17 million (1991). The state capital is Shimla. The main language is Western Pahari. The state's name means "state of snowy mountains." From the north, three mountain ranges of different altitudes run from northwest to southeast, the Greater Himalaya, the Lesser Himalaya, and the Shiwalik, between which rivers such as the Chenab and the Sutlej create narrow river valley plains. The river valleys produce rice, corn, and fruits (peaches, apples, etc.). The mountain slopes above the river valleys are covered with lush forests of pine, Himalayan cedar, and other trees, and forestry is the state's largest industry.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

インド最北西部の州。面積5万6000km2，人口517万(1991)。州都はシムラ。主要言語は西パハーリー語。州名は〈雪山の州〉を意味する。北から順に高度を異にする大ヒマラヤ，小ヒマラヤ，シワリクの3山脈が北西～南東に走り，その間をチェナーブ，サトレジなどの諸河川が狭い河谷平野をつくっている。河谷部では米，トウモロコシ，果実(桃，リンゴなど)を産する。河谷上の山地斜面は松，ヒマラヤ杉などの森林が茂り，林業は州第一の産業である。

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