State is named after its capital, Tlaxcala, which was the name of the Pre-Columbian city and culture.
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10 Facts About Tlaxcala
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Name Tlaxcala pre-dates the state by centuries; it derives from the name of the capital city, which was used to denote the territory controlled by this city in pre-Hispanic times.
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State of Tlaxcala is located slightly east of center of Mexico between 97°37'07? and 98°42'51?W and 19°05'43? and 19°44'07?N.
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Tlaxcala is a land-locked state situated on the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.
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Much of Tlaxcala's economy is based on agriculture, livestock and forestry.
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Tlaxcala is home to some of the earliest colonial architecture and art.
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Tlaxcala is the smallest and one of the most densely populated of the states of Mexico.
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Unlike the rest of Mexico, Tlaxcala was under the direct protection of the Spanish crown, part of its reward for its support in the Conquest.
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In 1585, when the territory of Tlaxcala was formally established, it roughly had the same borders as the old kingdom of Tlaxcala.
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