Chiapas

[ chee-ah-pahs ]

/ tʃiˈɑ pɑs /

noun

a state in S Mexico. 28,732 sq. mi. (74,415 sq. km). Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez.

Example sentences from the Web for chiapas

A revolution has broken out in Chiapas, aiming at the abolition of the internal Custom Houses.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII, October 1851 |Various
It was only in the border state of Chiapas that the custom is mentioned by Remesal.

The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2 |Hubert Howe Bancroft
This species has been taken in Tabasco and northern Chiapas.

Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala |William E. Duellman
As presently known, the range of this species in western México extends from Chiapas to Nayarit.

The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico |William E. Duellman

The Chiapanecs inhabit the interior of the state of Chiapas.

The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1 |Hubert Howe Bancroft

British Dictionary definitions for chiapas

Chiapas

/ (Spanish ˈtʃjapas) /

noun

a state of S Mexico: mountainous and forested; Maya ruins in the northeast; rich mineral resources. Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Pop: 3 920 515 (2000). Area: 73 887 sq km (28 816 sq miles)

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