Pensacola (English spelling)

Japanese: ペンサコラ(英語表記)Pensacola
Pensacola (English spelling)
A city in northwest Florida, United States. It is located on the north shore of Pensacola Bay on the north shore of the Gulf of Mexico. The name comes from the Pensacola Indian tribe. A Spanish ship arrived in 1516, and settlement began in 1686. The city has changed hands several times, from Spain to France to Great Britain, but in 1821 it became a US territory. After the Civil War, forestry and fishing developed, followed by industry. Today, it is a commercial center with paper, building material, chemical, and other factories. It is home to a naval air station and the University of West Florida (established in 1967). Population 58,165 (1990).

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Japanese:
アメリカ合衆国,フロリダ州北西部にある都市。メキシコ湾の北岸ペンサコラ湾北岸に位置する。地名はインディアンのペンサコラ族に由来。 1516年スペイン船が到達し,1686年入植が始った。スペイン,フランス,イギリスとしばしば領有国が変ったが,1821年アメリカ領となった。南北戦争後,林業,漁業,次いで工業が発達した。現在は,商業の中心地で,製紙,建材,化学その他各種の工場がある。海軍航空基地や西フロリダ大学 (1967創立) がある。人口5万 8165 (1990) 。

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