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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an active volcano in southwestern Mexico [syn: Colima, Nevado de Colima, Volcan de Colima]

Merriam Webster's

geographical name 1. volcano SW Mexico in S Jalisco 2. state SW Mexico bordering on the Pacific area 2106 square miles (5454 square kilometers), population 428,510 3. city, its capital, SSW of Guadalajara population 106,967

Britannica Concise

City (pop.,
1990: 107,000), capital of Colima state, Mexico. Located in W central Mexico, it lies on the Colima River in the Sierra Madre foothills. Founded in 1522, it has played a minor role in Mexican history because of its inaccessibility. Its industries center on processing local agricultural products. It is the site of the Univ. of Colima (founded 1867)..State (pop., 1995 est.: 488,000), W Mexico. Lying on the Pacific coast, most of the small state lies in the narrow coastal plain, beyond which it rises into the Sierra Madre foothills. Its area of 2,106 sq mi (5,454 sq km) includes the Revillagigedo Islands. The soil is generally fertile and productive, but lack of transportation has impeded development. Agriculture is the principal occupation; livestock-raising is important in the higher regions. Its capital is Colima city.