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La Paz (department) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 13 28 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 13.4667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 088 59 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -88.9833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Terrain is mostly hilly and mountainous; site of Nonualco Amerindian revolt in 1843; high ranking producer of nation's fruit and rice; other crops include coffee, corn, beans, and sesame seed; industries include lumber, livestock, and salt processing. |
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| La Paz (preferred,C,V)
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| La Paz, Departamento de (C,V)
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| Departamento de La Paz (C,V)
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La Paz (department) (P) |
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| department (preferred, C) |
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formed in 1883 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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| agricultural land (C) |
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