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Gracias a Dios (department) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 15 15 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 15.2500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 084 20 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -84.3333 decimal degrees |
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Note: NE Honduras; second largest department in the nation; borders Coco River to S & Caribbean Sea to N & E; territory was disputed by Honduras & Nicaragua for many years; International Court of Justice gave area to Honduras 1960. |
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| Gracias a Dios (preferred,C,V)
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| Departamento de Gracios a Dios (C,V)
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| Gracias a Dios, Departamento de (C,V)
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| Departamento de Gracias a Dios (C,U,O)
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| HO09 (C,U,FIPS)
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| Грасьяс-а-Дьос (C,U,Russian)
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| department (preferred, C) |
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created 1957 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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