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The administrative capital of Bolivia
The capital of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur
{i} capital city of Bolivia (Administrative)
the capital and largest city of Bolivia, in the Andes Mountains on the La Paz River. It is the highest capital in the world. City (pop., 2001: city, 789,558; metro. area, 1,476,721), administrative capital of Bolivia. Located in west-central Bolivia, it is the world's highest capital, built over 12,000 ft (3,650 m) above sea level. The city centre lies in a canyon formed by the La Paz River. Founded in 1548 by the Spanish on the site of an Inca village, it was originally called Nuestra Señora de La Paz ("Our Lady of Peace"). In 1835 it was renamed La Paz de Ayacucho to commemorate the decisive battle in the colony's wars of independence. Since 1898 it has been the administrative capital of Bolivia, though Sucre remains the judicial capital. It is Bolivia's principal industrial centre and also the site of the University of San Andrés (1830), the National Museum of Art, and the National Museum of Archaeology. City (pop., 2000: 162,954), capital of Baja California Sur state, northwestern Mexico. Situated on La Paz Bay of the Gulf of California, it is a popular resort and the largest urban centre in the state. The bay was discovered by the Spanish in 1596; the town was established in the early 1800s and served as the capital of Baja California (1828-87). When the peninsula was divided between the U.S. and Mexico (1887), La Paz became the capital of the Mexican region
city in western Bolivia and the administrative seat of Bolivia's government; largest city in Bolivia
la paz

    Türkische aussprache

    lä päz

    Aussprache

    /ˈlä ˈpäz/ /ˈlɑː ˈpɑːz/

    Etymologie

    [ 'lo, 'lä ] (interjection.) before 12th century. Middle English , from Old English lA.
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