Zacatecas

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

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

https://smallwhale.org/articles/zacatecas

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. Where is Zacatecas?North-central Mexico
2. What is the capital of Zacatecas?Zacatecas City
3. How many people live in Zacatecas?Approximately 1.6 million people
4. How big is Zacatecas?Approximately 75,040 square kilometers (28,973 square miles)
5. What language do people speak in Zacatecas?Spanish
6. When was Zacatecas built?September 8, 1546

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