baja california

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Definition von baja california im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

a state of Mexico that occupies the northern part of the peninsula

a mountainous peninsula of western Mexico between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California

a peninsula (=long thin piece of land) in Mexico that is connected to southern California and goes into the Pacific Ocean. (Spanish; "Lower California") Peninsula, northwestern Mexico. Bounded by the U.S. to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Gulf of California to the east, it is about 760 mi (1,220 km) long and has an area of 55,366 sq mi (143,396 sq km). Politically, it is divided into the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur. It has more than 2,000 mi (3,200 km) of coastline, with sheltered harbours on both the western and gulf coasts. The area had been inhabited for some 9,000 years when the Spanish arrived in 1533. Jesuit missionaries established permanent settlements in the late 17th century, but the native Indians were practically exterminated in epidemics introduced by the Spanish. The area was separated from what is now the U.S. state of California by treaty in 1848 following the Mexican War. formerly Baja California Norte State (pop., 2000: 2,487,367), northern Baja California peninsula, northwestern Mexico. It covers an area of 27,071 sq mi (70,114 sq km), and its capital is Mexicali. Although long inhabited, it remained sparsely populated until the 1950s, when it experienced phenomenal growth. This was partly because of its proximity to the U.S. border; numerous foreign companies have established assembly oriented factories (maquiladoras) in the region, a trend accelerated by the establishment of NAFTA in 1994

Relevante Übersetzungen

Baja California Sur

State (pop., 2000: 423,516), southern Baja California peninsula, northwestern Mexico. It occupies an area of 28,369 sq mi (73, 475 sq km), and its capital is La Paz. It became a state in 1974. It is sparsely populated and remains relatively underdeveloped. Much new acreage of cotton has been planted near La Paz, but subsistence agriculture is most common. An increase in tourism and improved communications have begun to alleviate the state's isolation

Silbentrennung

baja Cal·i·for·nia

Türkische aussprache

bähä kälıfôrnyı

Aussprache

/ˈbäˌhä ˌkaləˈfôrnyə/ /ˈbɑːˌhɑː ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/

Etymologie

() Spanish baja (“lower”) California