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Baja California



Baja California, or Lower California, 761-mi (1,220-km) dry, mountainous peninsula in northwest Mexico. Separating the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California, it is 30–150 mi (48–241 km) wide. It is divided into the state of Baja California in the north and the territory of Baja California Sur in the south.



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