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Baja California

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Baja California

 

(Lower California), a state in northwestern Mexico most of which lies on the northern part of the California peninsula. Area, 70, 100 sq km; population, 870, 400 (1970). Its capital is Mexicali. The main economic activity is irrigated agriculture, including cotton, wheat, alfalfa, and tomatoes. Meat stock raising and fishing are also carried on; condiments are made in Tijuana and Mexicali, and cement is also produced. Assembly plants for U. S. electronics industries operate in Baja California.

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Reproduction of the cape horned lizard, Phrynosoma coronatum (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) from Baja California Sur, Mexico.
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Jose Irigoyen, uno de los borregueros que arribo a Baja California, nacio en 1905 en los bajos pirineos, Francia; y fue en 1997 cuando lo entrevisto Mario Magana.
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En el primero de ellos, se sistematiza la historia constitucional de Baja California del siglo XIX, con la presentacion del analisis sobre el tratamiento que le dieron a esta entidad federativa las Constituciones de la Republica de 1824, la Constitucion de 1836, las Bases Organicas de 1843, los Tratados de limites de 1848 y 1853, para concluir esta seccion con la Constitucion de 1857.
Boca de Soledad, Costa del Pacifico de Baja California Sur; hasta Zorritos, Tumbes, Peru.
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