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'''Tabasco''' is a [[States of Mexico|state]] in [[Mexico]]. It is bordered by the states of [[Veracruz]] to the west, [[Chiapas]] to the south, and [[Campeche]] to the north-east. To the east Tabasco borders with the [[Petén (department)|Petén]] [[Departments of Guatemala|department]] of [[Guatemala]], and to the north with the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Tabasco is in the northern half of the [[Isthmus of Tehuantepec]].
The [[state capital]] is [[Villahermosa]].
==Government and politics==
[[Image:Mirador laguna ilusiones.JPG|thumb|left|240px|[[Villahermosa]]]]
The [[Constitution of the State of Tabasco]] provides that the [[government]] of Tabasco, like the government of every other state in Mexico, consists of three [[political power|powers]]: the [[executive (government)|executive]], the [[legislature|legislative]], and the [[judiciary]].
Executive power is vested in the office of the [[Governor of Tabasco|Governor]]. The Governor is directly elected by the citizens, using a secret ballot, and serves a six-year term with no possibility of re-election. Legislative power resides in the [[Congress of Tabasco]], a [[unicameral legislature]] composed of 35 deputies. Judicial power rests with the Superior Court of Justice of Tabasco.
[[Tabasco state election, 2006|Local elections in Tabasco]] were held on [[15 October]] [[2006]].
== Municipalities ==
Tabasco is subdivided into 17 ''municipios'' ([[Municipality|municipalities]]) in four zones: The Chontalpa, the Center, the Sierra, and the River. See [[Municipalities of Tabasco]].
==Major communities==
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* [[Cárdenas, Tabasco|Cárdenas]]
* [[Comalcalco]]
* [[Frontera, Tabasco|Frontera]]
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* [[Huimanguillo]]
* [[Macultepec]]
* [[Macuspana]]
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* [[Paraíso, Tabasco|Paraíso]]
* [[Teapa]]
* [[Tenosique de Pino Suárez]]
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* [[Villahermosa]]
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==Spanish==
In Tabasco and [[Veracruz]], unlike the rest of Mexico, the accent is considered [[Caribbean Spanish]], partly due to the heavy [[Cuba|Cuban]] influence.
== Regions ==
Some of its major rivers are the [[Grijalva]] and the [[Usumacinta]], which run through the Tabasco Plain. The Tabasco plain is a coastal plain, with heavy rainfall, and covered in rainforest.
It also contains beautiful rivers and waterfalls in the rainforest.
==Tourist attractions==
Tourist attractions include, along with many others, the [[Olmec]] ruins of [[La Venta]], and the [[Maya civilization|Mayan]] ruins of [[Comalcalco]]. The town of [[Puerto Ceiba]] in the municipality of [[Paraíso]] is known for being the place where poet [[Carlos Pellicer |Carlos Pellicer Cámara]] got inspiration for much of his work.
The state capital Villerhmosa is the primary loding location for most tourists visiting the Mayan ruins in Palenque in the adjacent state of Chiapas.
==Flooding==
{{main|2007 Tabasco flood}}
Tabasco was subject to heavy [[rain]] in late October and early November 2007, causing widespread [[flooding]]. There are estimates that approximately 80% of Tabasco's land area was under water, affecting over 1,000,000 residents. <ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/11/02/mexico.floods.ap/index.html Devastating floods prompt outbreak fears in Mexico - CNN.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21590403</ref>
"The situation is extraordinarily serious: This is one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the country," [[President of Mexico|President]] [[Felipe Calderón]] said in a televised address on the night of [[November 1]], [[2007]].<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/11/02/mexico.floods.ap/index.html Devastating floods prompt outbreak fears in Mexico - CNN.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Planned hydropower infrastructure==
Tabasco is contemplating construction of a [[hydropower]] infrastructure. Tabasco’s hydropower resources could be more important than hydrocarbons if they were correctly used.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kaosenlared.net/noticia.php?id_noticia=44166 |title=KAOSENLARED.NET |accessdate=2007-11-12 |author= HERNÁNDEZ HADDAD HUMBERTO |date=2007-11-02 |work=La corrupción causa estragos en Tabasco}}</ref>
The volume of the annual rainfall is favorable for the development of mini [[hydroelectric]] projects. The National Commission for the Conservation of Energy (CONAE) estimates that the exploitation of mini hydroelectric power has reached 3,200 MW. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.conae.gob.mx/wb/CONAE/CONA_2046_energias_renovables |title=Comision Nacional para el Ahorro de Energia |accessdate=2007-11-12 |author= Conae|date=2005-10-24 |work=Energias Renovables}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*{{es icon}} [http://www.tabasco.gob.mx/ Tabasco State Government]
*{{es icon}} [http://cp.alternativo.net/tab.php Towns, cities, and postal codes in Tabasco]
*{{es icon}} [http://www.paraisotabascoweb.gob.mx/ Paraíso Tabasco]
*{{es icon}} [http://www.tourtabasco.com TourTabasco (Regional Magazine)]
*{{es icon}} [http://www.tabascohoy.com Diario Tabasco Hoy (State and regional News)]
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