Morelos (state) (English spelling)

Japanese: モレロス[州]（英語表記）Morelos

A state in central Mexico. With an area of 4,941 km2, it is the second smallest state after Tlaxcala. Its population is 1,442,587 (1995). Its capital is Cuernavaca. It spreads across the southern foot of Mount Ajusco in the Neovolcanica Mountains, with little flat land. Its altitude is 800-5,400 m. The climate varies greatly depending on the altitude, with the northern part at the foot of Mount Ajusco and the Popocatepetl volcanoes being cold, and the southern part being tropical and humid, while the central part is relatively warm. Annual precipitation is less than 1,000 mm. The main industry is agriculture in the tributaries of the Balsas River, with rice, corn, coffee, sugar cane, and fruit being the main agricultural products.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

メキシコ中央部の州。面積4941km2でトラスカラに次いで小さな州。人口144万2587(1995)。州都クエルナバカ。ネオボルカニカ山脈のアフスコ山南麓に広がり，平たん地は少ない。標高800～5400m。気候は標高により差異が大きく，アフスコ，ポポカテペトル火山麓の北部は寒冷で，南部は熱帯湿潤であるが，中央部は比較的温暖。年降水量は1000mm以下。主要な産業はバルサス川支流域の農業で，米，トウモロコシ，コーヒー，サトウキビ，果実が主要な農産物。

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