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Durango (state)

Durango is a state in Mexico.

Pronunciation: dooh RONG goh (SAMPA [du'raNgo])
Area: 119,648 square km
Estimated population in 2003: about 1,450,000 people.
Capital: Durango City, also called Victoria de Durango.
Other cities in Durango: Gómez Palacio and Lerdo
ISO 3166-2 abbreviation: MX-DUR.

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