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Táchira

state, Venezuela
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Táchira, estado (state), western Venezuela. It is bounded on the west by Colombia, on the east by the Venezuelan states of Mérida and Barinas, on the north by the Venezuelan state of Zulia, and on the south by the Venezuelan state of Apure. The territory lies in the southwestern reaches of the Andean Cordillera de Mérida. Agriculture dominates the state’s economy; coffee and sugarcane are the leading commercial crops. Other crops include potatoes, sugarcane, tobacco, and a variety of fruits and vegetables. Fishing and cattle raising also play a role in the state’s economy, as does the food industry and ...(100 of 172 words)

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