Pennsylvania [State] - Pennsylvania

Japanese: ペンシルベニア[州] - ペンシルベニア

A state in the northeastern United States. Abbreviated as Pa. or PA. Mountains and plateaus such as the Allegheny and Appalachian regions occupy the center of the state, while the southeastern part is a coastal plain. It is one of the leading mining and manufacturing states in the United States, producing almost all of the anthracite coal in the United States, and the third largest amount of bituminous coal. It also has abundant oil and natural gas. It is number one in the steel industry in the United States, with metal, machinery, chemical, cement, food processing, and textile industries taking place. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Bethlehem are its centers. Its agricultural industries include horticulture, dairy farming, fruit farming, and poultry farming. The state capital is Harrisburg. The largest city is Philadelphia. The first Swedes settled in 1643. After passing through Dutch territory, Quaker William Penn gained sovereignty in 1681. It is one of the 13 independent states. It joined the Union in 1787. It has many historical sites, such as Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was read, and the battlefield where the Battle of Gettysburg took place. It has an area of 115,883 ^km2 . 12,787,209 people (2014).
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Japanese:

米国北東部の州。略称Pa.，PA。アレゲニー，アパラチアなどの山地・台地が州中央部を占め，南東部は海岸平野をなす。米国有数の鉱工業州で，無煙炭は米国のほぼ全量，歴青炭は３位の生産額を示し，他に石油・天然ガスも豊富。全米１位の鉄鋼業を中心に金属，機械，化学，セメント，食品加工，繊維などの工業が行われる。ピッツバーグ，フィラデルフィア，ベスレヘムなどがその中心地。農業は園芸，酪農，果実，養鶏などが盛ん。州都ハリスバーグ。最大都市フィラデルフィア。1643年スウェーデン人が初入植。オランダ領をへて1681年クエーカー教徒ウィリアム・ペンが領主権を得る。独立13州の一つ。1787年連邦加入。独立宣言が読みあげられたインディペンデンス・ホールやゲティスバーグの戦が行われた古戦場など史跡が多い。11万5883km²。1278万7209人（2014）。
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