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Matanzas (province) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 22 40 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 22.6667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 081 10 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -81.1667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Comprises fertile plains, mangrove swamps, & marshy lowlands; coasts are dotted with islands & indented bays; produces sugar, rum, fertilizer, paper, livestock & citrus fruits; main population centers & ports are located in N. |
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| Matanzas (preferred,C,V)
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| Provincia de Matanzas (C,V,O)
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| Matanzas, Provincia de (C,V)
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| Matanzas province (C,O,display)
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| CU03 (C,U,FIPS)
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Cuba (nation) (P) |
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Cuba (nation) (P) |
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Cuba (island) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| province (preferred, C) |
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established in 1789 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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| agricultural land (C) |
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