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Baja California
[bah-hah kal-uh-fawr-nyuh, -fawr-nee-uh, bah-hah kah-lee-fawr-nyah]
noun
a narrow peninsula in northwestern Mexico between the Gulf of California and the Pacific, forming two territories of Mexico. 55,634 sq. mi. (144,090 sq. km). Mexicali (Northern Territory) and La Paz (Southern Territory).
Baja California
/ ˈɑ /
noun
the Spanish name for Lower California
short for Baja California Norte
Example Sentences
It was one of the largest, longest and most lethal harmful algae blooms in Southern California’s recorded history, claiming the lives of hundreds of dolphins and sea lions between Baja California and the Central Coast.
The 10th beach, and most dirty one, on the list was in Baja California, Mexico.
Hernandez “had been on the run from justice in both Mexico and the U.S., making him a top priority for law enforcement” the Baja California Attorney General’s Office said in a statement in Spanish.
The Tijuana River flows 120 miles, starting in Baja California and crossing into Southern California, then reaching the Pacific Ocean in Imperial Beach.
Under the treaty, the U.S. must supply Mexico with water from the Colorado, which flows from the Rocky Mountains down into Baja California.
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