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La Paz lä päs , city (1990 pop. 137,641), capital and largest city of Baja California Sur state, W Mexico. A tourist spot and transportation hub for the southern Baja peninsula, La Paz was first settled in 1811. The city was known for its pearl fishing until the middle of the 20th cent. when the oyster beds were destroyed by disease. It is known for its water sports, as well as being an entry point for the Los Cabos resort area to the south. La Paz is linked to Mazatlán and Los Mochis by ferry, and to Tijuana and Mexicali by highway.

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La Paz Administrative capital and largest city of Bolivia, in the w part of the country. Founded by the Spanish in 1548 on the site of an Inca village, it was one of the centres of revolt in the War of Independence (1809–24). Located at 3600m (12,000ft) in the Andes, it is the world's highest capital city. Industries: chemicals, tanning, flour-milling, electrical equipment, textiles, brewing and distilling. Pop. (2001 est.) 804,600.

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	Alaska Begins Service to La Paz, Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Mexico. Business Wire; 10/28/1998
	La hermandad. (la paz en México)(TT: Brotherhood) (TA: peace in Mexico) Magazine article from: Proceso; 4/19/1998
	La paz, aún distante.(México)(TT: Peace, still faraway.)(TA: Mexico)(Artículo Breve) Magazine article from: Proceso; 4/1/2001

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