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Zacatecas, state, Mexico

(Encyclopedia) ZacatecasZacatecassäkätāˈkäs [key], state (1990 pop. 1,276,329), 28,125 sq mi (72,844 sq km), N central Mexico. Zacatecas is the capital. Lying on the central plateau, Zacatecas is a…

Zacatecas, city, Mexico

(Encyclopedia) Zacatecas, city (1990 pop. 100,051), capital of Zacatecas state, N central Mexico. With an altitude of more than 8,000 ft (2,438 m), it is situated in a deep ravine surrounded by arid…

Fresnillo

(Encyclopedia) Fresnillo Fresnillo frāsnēˈyō [key], city, Zacatecas state, N central Mexico. The city, a rail and…

Ibarra, Francisco de

(Encyclopedia) Ibarra, Francisco deIbarra, Francisco defränthēsˈkō ᵺā ēbäˈrä [key], 1539?–1575, Spanish conquistador in Mexico. In 1554, after founding Fresnillo, he headed an expedition to the N of…

Durango, state, Mexico

(Encyclopedia) Durango Durango d&oomacr;rängˈgō [key], state, 47,691 sq mi (123,520 sq km), N central Mexico. The…

December 2022 Current Events: World News

Top of Page US News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the World…

Our Top Stories for the Week of December 5, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from news on the Ukraine and Russia front to climate change effects. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week…

2008 Year in Review - Science News

Top events for the nation and the world Science 2008 Science Milestones, 2008 New Lab on ISS • Polar Bears Listed as a Threatened Species • Reducing Greenhouse…

Mexico Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

Mexico, officially called the United Mexican States, is a country located in North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean, to…

Texas Desert: The Chihuahuan Desert

Source: iStockThe Chihuahuan Desert is the largest in North America, covering around 200,000 square miles of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.  Texas is the largest state on the US…