Chiapas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃjapas]) is the southernmost state of Mexico, located towards the southeast of the country. Chiapas is bordered by the states of Tabasco to the north, Veracruz to the northwest, and Oaxaca to the west. To the east Chiapas borders Guatemala, and to the south the Pacific Ocean, Chiapas has an area of about 74211 km2 (28653 sq mi). The 2005 Mexican census population was 4,293,459 people.

Type: State
Website: http://www.chiapas.gob.mx
Name: Chiapas
Time Zone: CST
Total Population: 4293459
As of: 2005
Name: Chiapas
Leader: (PRD)
Leader: Juan José Sabines Guerrero
Founding Date: September 14, 1824
Local Name: Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas
Total Area (km): 74211

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