Little Rock

Japanese: リトル･ロック（英語表記）Little Rock

The capital of central Arkansas and the largest city in the state. Population 178,000 (1994). It is also known as the "City of Roses" because of the roses that bloom in the residential areas. Although it developed as a distribution center for agricultural products, the surrounding area is one of the poorest areas in the United States, and for a long time, cotton cultivation and various agricultural products have been the main industries, and industrialization has been delayed. The residents are generally conservative and have strong prejudice against blacks. In 1957, a conflict arose over the admission of nine black students to high school, and white students and parents rioted and prevented the black students from enrolling.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

アメリカ合衆国アーカンソー州中部の州都で州最大都市。人口17万8000(1994)。住宅街に咲き誇るバラのため，〈バラの都市City of Roses〉という別名がある。農産物の集散地として発展してきたが，市の周辺は全米有数の貧困地帯であり，長い間綿花栽培や各種農業が中心産業で，工業化は遅れている。住民は概して保守的で黒人に対する偏見が強く，1957年黒人生徒9人の高校入学をめぐって紛争が起こり，白人の生徒や父兄が暴徒化して黒人生徒の入学を妨害した。

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