Geo Quiz:
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For our Geo Quiz today, we’re looking for the Big State. The Big State in this case is not the biggest US state, Alaska. Nor is it Texas — the biggest state in the lower 48.
We’re looking for a state that does border Texas, though. It’s Mexico’s biggest state. And it’s home to a vast desert and the majestic Sierra Madre Mountains.
Also in this state is Copper Canyon which dwarfs the American Grand Canyon. Along the US border you’ll find the city of Juarez and several maquiladora factories.
Maquiladora
They pump out consumer goods destined for the US market.
So, which Mexican state is known as the “Estado Grande”?
Geo Answer:
Our Geo Quiz sent us in search of Mexico’s “big state.” That’s a nickname for the northern state of Chihuahua. It’s just south of the border from New Mexico and Texas.
The vast Chihuahua Desert and the Sierra Madre Mountains give this state its “big” reputation. Marielo Solis Terrazas is a resident of Chihuahua — and she sent us this audio postcard:
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