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'''Chiapas''' is a state in southern [[Mexico]]. Its capital city is [[Tuxtla Gutiérrez]].
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'''Chiapas''' is a state in southern [[Mexico]]; until 1821 it was part of [[Guatemala]]. Its capital city is Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The name derives from that of the Chiapa people.
  
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In recent years Chiapas has seen a rise in conflicts, sometimes violent, between adherents various Christian denominations.
  
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==External links==
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*[http://www.chiapas.gob.mx/ Chiapas Portal (Spanish)]
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*[http://www.colegiomexsur.edu.mx/english.html Chiapas Tourism]
  
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[[Category:Mexican States]]
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[[Category:Mayan World]]
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Latest revision as of 15:07, July 28, 2016

Chiapas is a state in southern Mexico; until 1821 it was part of Guatemala. Its capital city is Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The name derives from that of the Chiapa people.

In recent years Chiapas has seen a rise in conflicts, sometimes violent, between adherents various Christian denominations.

External links