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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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| Country |  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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Images for kids
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Pico de Orizaba
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Jamapa River
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Mountain formation in the south of the state
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Shore of Lake Catemaco
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Bougainvillea.
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Olmec stone head
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Playa Villa Rica, where the Spanish built the first city of Veracruz
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Statue of rebel leader Yanga
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Depiction of the Battle of Veracruz during the Mexican–American War
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Vanilla beans
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Petroleum tower in Poza Rica
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A portion of the port of Veracruz
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Huachinango (red snapper) a la Veracruzana
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Mural depicting the history of Papantla in the town square by Teodoro Cano García
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Veracruz lighthouse
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El Tajín, Niche pyramid
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