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- Veracruz (Wikipedia)
Veracruz (Latin American Spanish: [beɾaˈkɾus]), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (Latin American Spanish: [beɾaˈkɾus ðejɣˈnasjo ðe la ˈʝaβe]), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (English: Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in eastern Mexico, Veracruz is bordered by seven states, which are Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Puebla, Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Tabasco. Veracruz is divided into 212 municipalities, and its capital city is Xalapa-Enríquez.
