Baja California Sur
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| Baja California Sur Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California Sur |
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| Coordinates: 25°50′N 111°58′W / 25.833°N 111.967°WCoordinates: 25°50′N 111°58′W / 25.833°N 111.967°W | |||
| Country |  Mexico |
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| Capital | La Paz | ||
| Municipalities | 5 | ||
| Largest City | La Paz | ||
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| • Governor | Narciso Agúndez Montaño (PRD) |
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| • Federal Deputies | PRD: 2 | ||
| • Federal Senators | PT: 2 PAN: 1 |
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| Area Ranked 9th |
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| • Total | 73,475 km2 (28,369 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| • Total | 512,170(Ranked 32nd) | ||
| • Demonym | Sudcaliforniano | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) | ||
| HDI (2004) | 0.8269 - high Ranked 4th |
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| ISO 3166-2 | MX-BCS | ||
| Postal abbr. | B.C.S. | ||
| Website | www.gbcs.gob.mx | ||
Baja California Sur is a state of Mexico. It is on the Baja California peninsula. Its capital is La Paz. About 500,000 people live there. Its name means "South Lower California".
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