Definition of La Paz in English:
La Paz
proper nounla ˈpazlɑː ˈpɑːzlə ˈpɑz
1The capital of Bolivia, in the north-west of the country near the border with Peru; population 835,301 (2009). (The judicial capital is Sucre.) Situated in the Andes at an altitude of 3,660 m (12,000 ft), La Paz is the highest capital city in the world.
2A city in Mexico, near the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, capital of the state of Baja California Sur; population 189,176 (2005).
Definition of La Paz in US English:
La Paz
proper nounlə ˈpäzlə ˈpɑz
1The capital of Bolivia, in the northwestern part of the country, near the border with Peru; population 835,301 (2009). Situated in the Andes at an altitude of 12,000 feet (3,660 m), it is the highest capital city in the world.
2A city in Mexico, near the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, capital of the state of Baja California Sur; population 189,176 (2005).