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Rivas (department) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 11 18 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 11.3000 decimal degrees |
Long: 085 45 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -85.7500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Area bordering Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica & Lake Nicaragua; central valleys produce coffee, sugarcane, cacao, corn, rice, beans, tobacco & livestock; Pan-American Highway crosses the department. |
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Rivas (preferred,C,V)
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Rivas, Departamento de (C,V)
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Rivas department (C,O,display)
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Departamento de Rivas (C,U,O)
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NU15 (C,U,FIPS)
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Rivas (department) (P) |
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