San Luis Potosí
[ sahn loo-ees-paw-taw-see ]
/ ˌsɑn luˈis ˌpɔ tɔˈsi /
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noun
a state in central Mexico. 24,415 sq. mi. (63,235 sq. km).
the capital of this state.
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San Luis Potosí
/ (Spanish san ˈlwis potoˈsi) /
noun
a state of central Mexico: mainly high plateau; economy based on mining (esp silver) and agriculture. Capital: San Luis Potosí. Pop: 927 000 (2005 est). Area: 62 849 sq km (24 266 sq miles)
an industrial city in central Mexico, capital of San Luis Potosí state, at an altitude of 1850 m (6000 ft). Pop: 628 134 (2000 est)
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