Coahuila


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Coahuila

(Spanish koaˈwila)
n
(Placename) a state of N Mexico: mainly plateau, crossed by several mountain ranges that contain rich mineral resources. Capital: Saltillo. Pop: 2 295 808 (2000). Area: 151 571 sq km (59 112 sq miles)
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Co•a•hui•la

(ˌkɔ ɑˈwi lɑ)

n.
a state in N Mexico. 2,173,775; 58,067 sq. mi. (150,395 sq. km). Cap.: Saltillo.
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Noun1.Coahuila - a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau
Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
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