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Encyclopedia > Colima, Colima

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HEY PEOPLE WHAT IT DO??????????? Colima is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. This article is about the city. For the state, see: state of Colima. Colima is a state in western Mexico. ...


There is also the Colima Volcano. Colima Volcano is the most active volcano in Mexico, and has erupted more than 40 times since 1576. ...


The city of Colima, Colima, is located at 19°14′35″N, 103°43′32″W. It is the capital and main city of the state of the same name.


In 2003 the city had an estimated population of about 125,400 people. It is one of the oldest cities in Mexico, after Veracruz, Veracruz, and Mexico City – following the fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521, the Spanish conquistadors were quick to reach the west coast. It is home to an excellent university with an accomplished post-doctoral mathematician. Veracruz from space, July 1997 The city of Veracruz is a major port city on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México, México D.F. or simply México, pronounced /mexiko/ in IPA) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Mexico. ... Plan of Tenochtitlan (Dr Atl) Mexico City statue commemorating the foundation of Tenochtitlan Tenochtitlan (pronounced ) or, alternatively, Mexico-Tenochtitlan, was the capital of the Aztec empire, which was built on an island in Lake Texcoco in what is now central Mexico. ... Conquistador (meaning Conqueror in the Spanish language) is the term used to refer to the soldiers, explorers, and adventurers who achieved the Conquista (this Spanish term is generally accepted by historians), i. ...


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Colima - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (325 words)
Colima is a small state, sharing a border with the Mexican states of Jalisco to the north and east, and Michoacán to the south.
Executive power rests in the Governor of Colima, who is directly elected by the citizens, using a secret ballot, to a 6-year term with no possibility of reelection.
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