Tabasco (state)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tabasco-state

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Tabasco (state)?Approximately 2.4 million people (as of recent estimates)
2. How big is Tabasco (state)?24,709 square kilometers (9,540 square miles)
3. What is the capital of Tabasco (state)?Villahermosa
4. What language do people speak in Tabasco (state)?Chontal de Tabasco, Zoque, Maya variants
5. What is the major rivers?Grijalva and Usumacinta
6. What is the primary climate?Tropical rainforest climate

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