nuevo león

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Definition of nuevo león in English English dictionary

State (pop., 2000: 3,834,141), northeastern Mexico. It covers an area of 25,067 sq mi (64,924 sq km), and its capital is Monterrey. The Sierra Madre Oriental crosses the state from northwest to southeast. The region became a state in 1824 and was occupied by U.S. troops during the Mexican War. Its iron and steel industries were the first heavy industry in Latin America; the state also supports agricultural and textile enterprises

Hyphenation

nuevo Le·on

Turkish pronunciation

nweyvō liän

Pronunciation

/ˈnwāvō ˈlēän/ /ˈnweɪvoʊ ˈliːɑːn/