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Veracruz (state)

Veracruz-Llave
State
Estado Libre y Soberano de
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Flag of Veracruz-Llave
Flag
Official seal of Veracruz-Llave
Seal
Motto: Plus Ultra
(Beyond)
Anthem: Himno Veracruzano
State of Veracruz within Mexico
State of Veracruz within Mexico
Coordinates: 19°26′N 96°23′W / 19.433°N 96.383°W / 19.433; -96.383Coordinates: 19°26′N 96°23′W / 19.433°N 96.383°W / 19.433; -96.383
Country Mexico
Capital Xalapa
Largest city Veracruz
Largest metro area Greater Veracruz
Admission December 22, 1823
Order 7th
Government
 • Governor Miguel Ángel Yunes PAN
 • Senators José Francisco Yunes Zorrilla (PRI), Héctor Yunes Landa (PRI), Fernando Yunes Márquez (PAN)
 • Deputies
Area
 • Total 71,826 km2 (27,732 sq mi)
  Ranked 11th
Highest elevation 5,610 m (18,410 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 8,112,505
 • Rank 3rd
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
 • Density rank 10th
Demonym(s) Veracruzano (a)
Time zone CST (UTC−6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC−5)
Postal code 91-96
Area code
ISO 3166 code MX-VER
HDI Increase 0.709 high
Ranked 27th of 32
GDP US$ 29,825,093.9 th
Website www.veracruz.gob.mx
^ a. The state's GDP was 381,761,202 thousand of pesos in 2008, amount corresponding to 29,825,093.9 thousand dollars, with a dollar worth 12.80 pesos (value of June 3, 2010).
Veracruz
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Source: Comisión Nacional del Agua