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State of Veracruz
Estado Libre y Soberano de
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave |
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Nickname(s):
Veracruz
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Motto(s):
"Estado próspero"
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![]() Location within Mexico
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Capital | Xalapa | ||
Municipalities | 212 | ||
Largest City | Veracruz | ||
Area
Ranked 11th |
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• Total | 71,699 km2 (27,683 sq mi) | ||
Population
(2005)
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• Total | 7,110,214 (Ranked 3rd) | ||
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | ||
HDI (2004) | 0.7457 - medium Ranked 28th |
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ISO 3166-2 | MX-VER | ||
Postal abbr. | Ver. |
Veracruz is one of the 32 states of Mexico.
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