エリクソンの州紹介、第８回目。
今回はメイン州です。
アメリカ本土の北東部に位置するこちらの州。
あまり馴染みはないかもしれませんが、美しい自然とシーフードが有名なそうですよ！
WEEK 8
Name: Maine
Year of Admittance: 1820
Size: 91,646 km2
Population: 1,344,000
Largest City: Portland
Capital: Augusta
Maine is the 23rd state. It is the most northeastern state in the United States. It is a sparsely populated state. It’s climate consists of warm summers and very long snowy winters. Maine is a fairly mountainous state that borders the Atlantic Ocean to the south, Quebec, Canada to the north and New Hampshire to the west. If you are familiar with the horror novelist Stephen King; he is from Maine and many of his books and movies are based in Maine, for example, Carrie and IT.
Most of the economy revolves around the fishing industry. Maine’s most popular export and local food is shrimp and lobster. Maine Lobster is prized for its size and delicious taste. Main has lots of nature and wildlife. Moose, bears, and white-tailed deer can often be seen on the side of the road. If you are a fan of nature, or seafood, check out Maine!
Vocabulary
Sparsely- まばらに
Fairly- まあまあ
To Revolve Around – 〜を中心に回っている
To be prized for – 高く評価される
Wildlife – 野生生物
