Oaxaca (city)

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Capital of a state of the same name in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountain range, central Mexico; population (2005) 504,200.

Industries include food processing, textiles, and handicrafts.

Red and white are the traditional colours of South East Asia. The blue canton recalls the British Empire and represents unity. Yellow is the colour of the Sultans of Malaysia. Effective date: 16 September 1963. >>