Daily Almanac for
Nov 27, 2009
Search White Pages
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Sponsored LinksTravel reviews & great deals at TripAdvisor:

Encyclopedia

Aguascalientes

Aguascalientes (ä"gwäskälyān'tās, ä"wäs–) [key][Span.,=“hot waters”], state (1990 pop. 719,659), 2,007 sq mi (5,200 sq km), central Mexico, on the Anáhuac plateau. Aguascalientes is the capital. Cattle are raised on the wide plains and in the foothills; alfalfa, corn, wheat, chilies, and peaches are grown; and wine and brandy are produced. There is some mining in the mountainous areas, especially for silver and zinc. Aguascalientes is noted for its warm mineral springs and for its beautiful climate.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

More on Aguascalientes from Infoplease:

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Mexican Political Geography


Premium Partner Content
HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Aguascalientes, state, Mexico

Aguascalientes, el estado donde sí hay justicia.(México)(TT: Aguascalientes, the state where there is justice.)(TA: Mexico) (Contenido)

A gendered economic history of rural households: Calvillo, Aguascalientes, Mexico, 1982-1991 (Frontiers)

A Gendered Economic History of Rural Households: Calvillo, Aguascalientes, Mexico, 1982-1991.(Statistical Data Included) (Frontiers - A Journal of Women's Studies)

THE UNITED STATE OF MEXICO. (Latin Trade)

En el Guanajuato de Fox, la televisión del estado transmite la misa dominical.(México)(TT: In Fox's Guanajuato, Sunday mass is shown on state TV.)(TA: Mexico) (Proceso)

TV: Canal Once: La gestión de Lajous.(administración y programación de televisora estatal; México)(TT: Television: Channel Eleven: Lajous's efforts.)(TA: management and programming of State-owned network; Mexico)(Artículo Breve)(Columna) (Proceso)

El 'gobierno dividido' se practica sin dificultades en Aguascalientes, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Estado de México, Guanajuato y Morelos. (México)(TT: A 'divided government' is practiced without difficulties in Aguascalientes, Coahuila, Chihuahua, State of Mexico, Guanajuato and Morelos) (Proceso)

Comprueba la Cámara: "venta perversa" de Conasupo.(compañía gubernamental; fraude; caso; México)(TT: Chamber of Representatives concludes: "illegal" sale of Conasupo.)(TA: state company; fraud; case; Mexico) (Proceso)

Estados y medios gubernamentales.(política de los medios de comunicación; México)(TT: States and government media.)(TA: communication media policy; Mexico) (Proceso)

El gobierno federal no tiene dinero y los estados piden que les aumente las participaciones.(Fernando Canales Clariond, gobernador de Nuevo Leon, México)(TT: The federal government doesn't have money and the states want a raise in their budgets.)(TA: Fernando Canales Clariond, governor of Nuevo Leon, Mexico)(Entrevista) (Proceso)

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.