Veracruz (Estado)

"Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, oficialmente Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, generalmente conocido como Veracruz, es uno de los estados, que junto con la Ciudad de México, conforman las treinta y dos entidades federativas de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Se localiza en el oriente de México y colinda al norte con Tamaulipas, al sur con Oaxaca y Chiapas, al oriente con el golfo de México, al Poniente con San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo y Puebla y al sureste con Tabasco. Veracruz comprende una larga franja de tierra de bordes irregulares delimitada por el mar y por montañas. Tiene una extensión territorial de 71.699 km² y una población de 7 643 194 habitantes."

"Veracruz (pronounced: [beakus] ), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave [beakuz ðe inasjo ðe la ae], officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is Xalapa-Enríquez. This state is located in Eastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north, San Luis Potosí and Hidalgo to the west, Puebla to the southwest, Oaxaca and Chiapas to the south, and Tabasco to the southeast. On its east, Veracruz has a significant share of the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico. The state is noted for its mixed ethnic and indigenous populations. Its cuisine reflects the many cultural influences that have come through the state because of the importance of the port of Veracruz. In addition to the capital city, the state's largest cities include Veracruz, Coatzacoalcos, Córdoba, Minatitlán, Poza Rica, Boca Del Río and Orizaba."