Morelos
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Morelos is a state in central Mexico. About 1,600,000 people live in Morelos. Its capital is called Cuernavaca.
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Morelos | |
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Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos | |
Motto(s): Tierra y Libertad(Land and Liberty) | |
Anthem: Marcha Morelense | |
Coordinates: 18°45′N 99°4′W | |
Country | Mexico |
Capital | Cuernavaca |
Largest City | Cuernavaca |
Municipalities | 33 |
Admission | April 17, 1869[1] |
Order | 27th |
Government | |
• Governor | Cuauhtémoc Blanco |
• Senators[2] | Adrián Rivera Pérez Martha Leticia Rivera Graco Ramírez |
• Deputies[3] | |
Area | |
• Total | 4,879 km2 (1,884 sq mi) |
Ranked 30th | |
Highest elevation | 5,500 m (18,000 ft) |
Population (2015)[6] | |
• Total | 1,903,811 |
• Rank | 23rd |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
• Rank | 2nd |
Demonym | Morelense |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Postal code | 62 |
Area code | Area codes
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ISO 3166 code | MX-MOR |
HDI | 0.755 high Ranked 13th |
GDP | US$ 7,557.55 mil[a] |
Website | Official Web Site |
^ a. The state's GDP was 96,736,678 thousand of pesos in 2008,[7] amount corresponding to 7,557,552.968 thousand of dollars, being a dollar worth 12.80 pesos (value of June 3, 2010).[8] |
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