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Oaxaca is one of the 31 states, that along with the Federal District of Mexico City, comprises the country of Mexico.
Oaxaca is located in south east Mexico, sharing its northern border with Veracruz and Puebla, its eastern border with Chiapas, its western border with Guerro. On the south, it is bounded by the Pacific Ocean.