a state of S central Mexico: the smallest Mexican state; formerly a principality ruled by indigenous chiefs, the chief local ally of Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. Capital: Tlaxcala. Pop: 961 912 (2000 est). Area: 3914 sq km (1511 sqmiles)
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a city in E central Mexico, on the central plateau, capital of Tlaxcala state: the church of San Francisco (founded 1521 by Cortés) is the oldest in the Americas. Pop: 15 777 (2005)
Official name: Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl
Tlaxcala in American English
(ˌtlɑsˈkɑlə)
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state of central Mexico: 1,511 sq mi (3,913 sq km); pop. 761,000