Charlotte Amalie

Japanese: Charlotte Amalie(英語表記)CharlotteAmalie
Charlotte Amalie

…After World War II, tourism became the major industry. Charlotte Amalie (population 12,331, 1990), the capital of the United States Virgin Islands and with its excellent natural harbor, prospered as the first port of call from Europe during the age of sailing ships and as a coaling center during the age of steamships, but is now the commercial center of the United States and the British Virgin Islands. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Charlotte Amalie" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…第2次大戦後は観光産業が主要な比重を占めている。合衆国領バージン諸島の主都で天然の良港をもつシャーロット・アマリーCharlotte Amalie(人口1万2331。1990)は,帆船時代はヨーロッパからの最初の寄航地,蒸気船時代は給炭地として繁栄したが,現在は合衆国領,イギリス領バージン諸島全体の商業中心地となっている。…

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