The capital of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, located in the center of the state. Population: 463,000 (1994). The largest city in the state, and the center of politics, economy, commerce, and industry. It is located in an oil region discovered in 1928, and there are oil wells near the state capitol. Oil is the main product, and there are manufacturing industries such as oil field equipment, aircraft, and electrical machinery. The surrounding area is agricultural, and there are large livestock yards, meat canning factories, and cotton factories. When the center of Indian Territory was opened to whites on April 22, 1889, 10,000 people flocked to the area in search of land to operate their own farms, and Oklahoma City was formed. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
アメリカ合衆国オクラホマ州中央部にある同州の州都。人口46万3000(1994)。同州最大の都市で,政治,経済,商業,工業の中心地。1928年に発見された石油地帯の中にあり,州議事堂の付近にも油井がある。石油が主産物で,油田用施設機械,航空機,電気機械などの製造業がある。周辺は農業地域であり,大規模な家畜置場,肉缶詰工場,綿工場もある。1889年4月22日,インディアン領土の中央部が白人に開放されると,自営農地を求める1万人の人々が殺到して形成されたのがオクラホマ・シティである。
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