West Virginia

Japanese: ウェスト･バージニア[州]（英語表記）West Virginia

W.Va. is a mining state in the central eastern United States. It joined the Union in 1863, becoming the 35th state. Its area is 62,628 km2, and its population is 1.83 million (1996). Its capital and largest city is Charleston. It is one of the northernmost southern states, and its climate is humid and warm inland. As its nickname "Mountain State" suggests, it is mainly made up of the Appalachian Mountains and the Allegheny Plateau, with small settlements scattered in the valleys where erosion has progressed, and the region as a whole is quite isolated. It was originally part of Virginia, and settlement beyond the Allegheny Plateau began in the late 17th century.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

アメリカ合衆国中東部の鉱業州。略称W.Va.。連邦加入1863年，35番目。面積6万2628km2，人口183万(1996)。州都および最大都市はチャールストン。南部州の中では最北の州の一つで，気候は内陸性の湿潤温暖気候である。〈マウンテン･ステート〉の別名をもつように，主としてアパラチア山脈，アレゲニー台地からなり，開析の進んだ谷部に小集落が散在し，地域全体として孤立性が強かった。もともとバージニア州の一部であり，アレゲニー台地を越えての開拓は17世紀後半より始まった。

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