Quintana Roo
[ keen-tah-nah raw-aw ]
noun
a sparsely populated state in SE Mexico, on the E Yucatán peninsula. 19,435 sq. mi. (50,335 sq. km). Capital: Chetumal.
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Quintana Roo
/ (Spanish kinˈtana ˈrɔo) /
noun
a state of SE Mexico, on the E Yucatán Peninsula: hot, humid, forested, and inhabited chiefly by Maya Indians. Capital: Chetumal. Pop: 287 000 (2005 est). Area: 50 350 sq km (19 463 sq miles)
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