Quintana Roo

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Quintana Roo

(Spanish kinˈtana ˈrɔo)
n
(Placename) a state of SE Mexico, on the E Yucatán Peninsula: hot, humid, forested, and inhabited chiefly by Maya Indians. Capital: Chetumal. Pop: 287 000 (2005 est). Area: 50 350 sq km (19 463 sq miles)
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Quin•ta•na Roo

(kinˈtɑ nə ˈroʊ)
n.
a sparsely populated state in SE Mexico, on the E Yucatán peninsula. 703,536. Cap.: Chetumal. 19,435 sq. mi. (50,335 sq. km).
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Noun1.Quintana Roo - a Mexican state on the eastern side of the Yucatan Peninsula
Cancun - a popular island resort off the northeastern tip of the Yucatan peninsula
Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
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