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Chiapas in British English
(Spanish ˈtʃjapas)
noun
a state of S Mexico: mountainous and forested; Maya ruins in the northeast; rich mineral resources. Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Pop: 3 920 515 (2000). Area: 73 887 sq km (28 816 sqmiles)
Chiapas in American English
(tʃiˈɑpəs)
state of SE Mexico, on the Guatemalan border & the Gulf of Tehuantepec: 28,528 sq mi (73,887 sq km); pop. 3,210,000; cap. Tuxtla Gutiérrez
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