Wyoming [State] - Wyoming

Japanese: ワイオミング[州] - ワイオミング

A state in the Rocky Mountains in the western United States. Abbreviated as Wyo. or WY. Most of the state is 1,500-2,000m above sea level, with a semi-arid plateau in the center and the Great Plains in the east. Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park are located in the northwest. Sheep and cattle grazing is popular. In addition to barley and wheat, oats for feed, pasture grass, corn, and sugar beets are cultivated. The state is blessed with minerals such as oil, natural gas, uranium, coal, bentonite, and iron. There is no notable industry other than agricultural and forestry processing. White people arrived in the mid-18th century. It became a US territory with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. In the mid-19th century, there were many clashes between whites and Indians. It joined the Union in 1890. In 1869, women were granted suffrage (in local assemblies) for the first time in the United States. Cheyenne is the state capital and largest city. It has an area of 251,470 ^km2 . 584,153 people (2014).

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Japanese:

米国西部，ロッキー山脈中の州。略称Wyo.，WY。大部分が標高1500〜2000mで，中央部は半乾燥の高原をなし，東部はグレート・プレーンズに続く。北西部にイエローストーン国立公園，グランド・ティートン国立公園がある。羊と牛の放牧が盛ん。大麦，小麦のほか飼料用の燕麦，牧草，トウモロコシやテンサイなどが栽培される。石油，天然ガス，ウラン，石炭，ベントナイト，鉄などの鉱産に恵まれる。農産加工，林産加工のほかはめぼしい工業はない。18世紀中ごろ白人が到来。1803年のルイジアナ購入で米領に。19世紀中ごろには白人とインディアンの衝突が多かった。1890年連邦加入。1869年合衆国で初めて婦人参政権（地方議会）が認められた。州都・最大都市シャイアン。25万1470km²。58万4153人（2014）。

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