Difference between revisions of "Nuevo León"
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| + | |type = state | ||
| + | |country = Mexico | ||
| + | |pop = 4,800,000 | ||
| + | |seat = Monterrey | ||
| + | |plate = Nuevo León | ||
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'''Nuevo León''' is a state in the northeast of [[Mexico]]. It shares borders with [[Coahuila]] to the west, [[San Luis Potosí]] to the south, and [[Tamaulipas]] to the east and north. It also has a short border with [[Texas]] in the [[United States of America|US]]. | '''Nuevo León''' is a state in the northeast of [[Mexico]]. It shares borders with [[Coahuila]] to the west, [[San Luis Potosí]] to the south, and [[Tamaulipas]] to the east and north. It also has a short border with [[Texas]] in the [[United States of America|US]]. | ||
The capital of Nuevo León is [[Monterrey]]. It lies at the center of the Monterrey metropolitan area with about 4,000,000 people, making it the third biggest in Mexico. Monterrey is also one of the most important economic centers of the country. | The capital of Nuevo León is [[Monterrey]]. It lies at the center of the Monterrey metropolitan area with about 4,000,000 people, making it the third biggest in Mexico. Monterrey is also one of the most important economic centers of the country. | ||
| − | Nuevo León is one of the states most affected by organized crime. | + | Nuevo León is one of the states most affected by organized crime. Although travelling in Nuevo León in general is still possible (especially during the day) as a hitchhiker you should be aware that car theft (with the owner still sitting inside) is quite common. |
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{{IsIn|Mexico}} | {{IsIn|Mexico}} | ||
[[Category:Mexico]] | [[Category:Mexico]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:38, 29 October 2012
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| Country: |  Mexico
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| Population: | 4,800,000 |
| Seat: | Monterrey |
| Licence Plate: | Nuevo León |
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Nuevo León is a state in the northeast of Mexico. It shares borders with Coahuila to the west, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Tamaulipas to the east and north. It also has a short border with Texas in the US.
The capital of Nuevo León is Monterrey. It lies at the center of the Monterrey metropolitan area with about 4,000,000 people, making it the third biggest in Mexico. Monterrey is also one of the most important economic centers of the country.
Nuevo León is one of the states most affected by organized crime. Although travelling in Nuevo León in general is still possible (especially during the day) as a hitchhiker you should be aware that car theft (with the owner still sitting inside) is quite common.
States of MexicoAguascalientes • Baja California • Baja California Sur • Campeche • Chiapas • Chihuahua • Coahuila • Colima • Durango • Guanajuato • Guerrero • Hidalgo • Jalisco • Mexico State • Michoacán • Morelos • Nayarit • Nuevo León • Oaxaca • Puebla • Querétaro • Quintana Roo • San Luis Potosí • Sinaloa • Sonora • Tabasco • Tamaulipas • Tlaxcala • Veracruz • Yucatán • Zacatecas
