Tabasco

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Tabasco is a 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 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.

[edit] Government and politics

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 powers: the executive, the legislative, and the judiciary.

Executive power is vested in the office of the 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.

Local elections in Tabasco were held on 15 October 2006.

[edit] Municipalities

Tabasco is subdivided into 17 municipios (municipalities) in five zones: The Chontalpa, the Center, the Sierra, and the River. See Municipalities of Tabasco.

[edit] Major communities

[edit] Spanish

In Tabasco and Veracruz, unlike the rest of Mexico, the accent is considered Caribbean Spanish, partly due to the heavy Cuban influence.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Tourist attractions

Tourist attractions include, along with many others, the Olmec ruins of La Venta, and the Mayan ruins of Comalcalco. The town of Puerto Ceiba in the municipality of Paraíso is known for being the place where poet Carlos Pellicer Cámara got inspiration for much of his work.

[edit] Flooding

Main article: 2007 Tabasco flood

Tabasco was subject to heavy rain in late October and early November 2007, causing widespread flooding. There are currently estimates that approximately 80% of Tabasco's land area is under water, affecting over 1,000,000 residents. ^[1][2]

"The situation is extraordinarily serious: This is one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the country," President Felipe Calderón said in a televised address on the night of November 1, 2007.^[3]

[edit] Worldwide Aid Programs for Tabasco

This is interactive information for Wikipedia readers on donations to the state of Tabasco. This shall be updated until donations are not needed anymore.

[edit] United States

The following are some of the organizations collecting donations to assist flood victims and relief efforts:

The American Red Cross: Donations can be held here.

UNICEF: Donations can be held here

World Vision: www.worldvision.org or (888) 56-CHILD About.

Bank account numbers were provided by the Mexican government. Scotiabank: account 00100911240 HSBC bank: account 4000943274 Wells Fargo bank: account 599253401 Bancomer bank: account 2280300127

[edit] Germany

People in Germany can donate through the German Red Cross here.

Aktion Deutschland Hilft: http://www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de/adh_artikel_14/presse_2/adh_111/2007_184/2007_11_03_ueberschwemmungen_in_mexico_6452.php

Hilfsorganisationen: http://www.greenpeace-magazin.de/magazin/tagesthemen/tt_list.php?p=89875&more=1

Für ihre Hilfsprojekte bittet Caritas international um Spenden mit Stichwort "Fluthilfe Mexiko" an: Caritas international, Spendenkonto 202, Bank für Sozialwirtschaft Karlsruhe, BLZ 660 205 00 oder online unter: Caritas

[edit] 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.^[4]

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. ^[5]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• (Spanish) Tabasco State Government
• (Spanish) Towns, cities, and postal codes in Tabasco
• (Spanish) Paraíso Tabasco
• (Spanish) TourTabasco (Regional Magazine)
• (Spanish) Diario Tabasco Hoy (State and regional News)

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