District of Columbia

Japanese: District of Columbia(英語表記)DistrictofColumbia
District of Columbia

…the capital of the United States. It is also the District of Columbia, and together they are known as Washington, DC. The name is in honor of G. Washington and C. Columbus.

*Some of the terminology referenced in the "District of Columbia" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アメリカ合衆国の首都。コロンビア特別地区District of Columbiaでもあり,二つの名称をあわせてワシントンD.C.と呼ばれる。名称はG.ワシントンとC.コロンブスをたたえたものである。…

※「District of Columbia」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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