Baja California

Baja CaliforniaSometimes informally referred tae as Baja California Norte tae distinguish it frae baith the Baja California peninsulae, o which it forms the northren hauf, an Baja California Sur, the adjacent state that covers the soothren hauf o the peninsulae. While it is a well-established term for the northren hauf o the Baja California peninsulae, housomeivver, its uisage wad no be correct, acause Baja California Norte haes niver existit as a poleetical designation for a state, territory, destrict or region. (; ) offeecially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California () is ane o the 31 states which, wi Mexico Ceety-the Federal Destrict, comprise the 32 Federal Entities o Mexico. It is the northwastmaist state o Mexico, but afore becomin a state in 1953, the aurie wis kent as the North Territory o Baja California. It haes an aurie o , or 3.57% o the land mass o Mexico an comprises the northren hauf o the Baja California peninsulae, north o the 28t parallel.

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 Freemit airtins 
Baja California Sur: Cabo Pulmo Coral Reef in Danger
Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense
 State government 
 Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México 
To Be In Baja  Aw o the current information on Baja California

Category:States o Mexico

California, Baja
Category:States an territories established in 1952