Chihuahua
State
Rural targets...in their mother tongue and exemption from military service. Economic success Since then their numbers have swelled to some 60,000 in Chihuahua's 25 Mennonite colonies, while smaller settlements are found in Durango, Campeche, Zacatecas and... In this article: Mennonite, Chihuahua, Mexico, Canada, Cuauhtemoc, Cattle, and Trademark |
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Kansas City Star | November 10, 2009
Gunmen attack AA meeting in Mexico, killing 1
...said Tuesday. </p><p>Investigators had not determined a motive for the attack late Monday in Chihuahua City, the state capital of Chihuahua, the state prosecutor spokesman Eduardo Esparza said. </p><p>In September, gunmen killed 28...
In this article: Ciudad Juarez, U.S. Marshals Service, Chihuahua City, Mexico, Ice cream, Chihuahua, and Nortenos
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boston.com - Latest news | November 04, 2009
Gunmen kill US airman in attack on bar in Mexico
...at the Amadeus bar in Ciudad Juarez, which also left a seventh person wounded, said Arturo Sandoval, a spokesman for prosecutors in northern Chihuahua state. But the methods bore the hallmarks of attacks by drug cartels. The attacks raised...
In this article: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Garcia, Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon, U.S., Felipe Calderon, and San Pedro Garza Garcia
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Charlotte Observer | October 21, 2009
Murders in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, at all-time high
...homicides - almost all drug-related - through mid-October this year, up from 1,171 for the same period in 2008, said the report from the Chihuahua state attorney general's office. There have been 195 murders this month alone, officials said.
In this article: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Nuevo Laredo, Felipe Calderon, Texas, Attorney General, and Mark Twain
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San Antonio News | 3 days ago
Small steps can help preserve Big Bend
At the group's urging, Rodriguez also introduced a House resolution supporting an international park between Big Bend National Park and the protected areas of the Coahuila and Chihuahua states across the border in Mexico. The...
In this article: Ciro Rodriguez, Big Bend National Park, Big Bend, Texas, Appropriation, Chihuahua, Ken Salazar, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Coahuila
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www.washingtonpost.com | May 07, 2008
N.M. Gov. Richardson calls US-Mexico Border more secure
"In my opinion, there has been a dramatic improvement in the last two months," Richardson told reporters in the Mexican border state of Chihuahua, across from New Mexico, where he met with Chihuahua Gov. Jesus Reyes Baeza.
In this article: Bill Richardson, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juarez, New Mexico, Mexico, U.S., U.S. State Department, U.N., and Felipe Calderon
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Gunmen attack governor's convoy, kill guard
...guard Posted: Monday, Feb. 23, 2009 In this May 7, 2008 file photo, Chihuahua state Governor Jose Reyes Baeza, left, walks with New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson during a meeting in Chihuahua, Mexico. Gov. Reyes canceled a trip Monday, Feb....
In this article: Chihuahua, Jose Reyes Baeza, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Mexico City, and Narcotic
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Slate Magazine | May 15, 2009
The GOP is losing the dog wars to Obama.
...by signing a law to punish the torture of dogs and cats as a felony. The bill was named Henry's Law, after a Chihuahua that was burned in an oven in a domestic dispute. "As we treat our animals, so do we treat our fellow human beings,"...
In this article: Dog, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Jon Huntsman, Bo, David Cameron, Tim Pawlenty, Cocoa, and Slate
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Miami Herald - Florida | 4 days ago
Marion County puts down dogs with parvo
...parvo SUMMERFIELD, Fla. -- Marion County Animal Services reports putting down 79 cocker spaniel-Chihuahua mix-breed dogs removed from a home earlier this week after the animals tested positive for canine parvo. The dogs were removed from...
In this article: Dog, Marion County, The Miami Herald, and Florida
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Description from Wikipedia:
Chihuahua is a state in northern Mexico with a mainland area of , slightly bigger than the United Kingdom. It is surrounded by the states of Sonora to the west, Sinaloa to the south-west, Durango to the south, and Coahuila to the east, and by the U.S. states of Texas to the north-east and New Mexico to the north. Chihuahua is the largest state in Mexico by area, and therefore has the nickname El Estado Grande ("The Big State").
Although Chihuahua is primarily identified with its namesake, the Chihuahuan Desert, it has more forests than any other state. On the slope of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains (around the regions of Casas Grandes, Cuauhtémoc and Parral), there are vast prairies of short yellow grass, the source of the bulk of the state's agricultural production.
As of 2005, there were 3.2 million inhabitants of the state. The largest city is the U.S.-border city of Ciudad Juárez, which has 1,301,452 residents (2005 census). The capital, Chihuahua, has 748,518 inhabitants.
The state also has a large service sector: tourism, banking and high-tech enterprises.
One of the most notable features of Chihuahua is the Barranca del Cobre, or Copper Canyon, a spectacular canyon system larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon.
Chihuahua played a pivotal role in the Mexican Revolution and was a battleground between revolutionary forces led by Pancho Villa and federal forces.
- Name:
- State of Chihuahua
- Local Name:
- Estado de Chihuahua
- Also Known As:
- "Land of Encounter", "The Big State"
- Type:
- State
- Motto:
- Bravery, Loyalty, Hospitality
- Total Area (km):
- 244938
- Time Zone:
- MST
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