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Places of the world named
Mérida or
Merida include:
- Mérida, Spain
Mérida is the capital of the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 55,568 .- History :It was founded in the year 25 BC, with the name of Emerita Augusta by order of Emperor Augustus, to...
, capital city of the Spanish Community of Extremadura
- Mérida, Yucatán
Mérida is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Yucatán and the Yucatán Peninsula. It is located in the northwest part of the state, about 35 km from the Gulf of Mexico coast, at...
, capital city of the Mexican state of Yucatán
- Merida, Leyte
Merida is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 25,326 people in 5,622 households.-Barangays:Merida is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.-External links:**...
, a municipality in Leyte province in the Philippines
- Mérida, Mérida
Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida, Venezuela, is the capital of the municipality of Libertador and the state of Mérida, and is one of the principal cities of the Venezuelan Andes...
, capital city of the Venezuelan state of Mérida
- Mérida (state)
Estado Mérida is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Mérida.Mérida State covers a total surface area of 11,300 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 843,800.- Climate and Vegetation :...
, Venezuelan state.
Other uses of
Merida include:
- Mérida Initiative
The Mérida Initiative is a security cooperation between the United States and the government of Mexico and the countries of Central America, with the aim of combating the threats of drug trafficking, transnational crime and money laundering...
, a U.S.-led drug interdiction program for Mexico and Central America.
- Merida (Dragon Prince)
The Merida area fictional people created by Melanie Rawn for her Dragon Prince and Dragon Star trilogies.The Merida are assassins renowned for their silence and skill. They are a people without a home, without a Princedom or any known permanent Keep, though they currently hide within the borders...
, a fictional people created by fantasy author Melanie Rawn for her Dragon Prince series.
- Merida Bikes
Merida Industry Co., Ltd is a Taiwan based bicycle design, manufacture, and sales company. It was started in 1972 as a small contract shop under a Japanese bicycle parts brand by current chairman D.H. Ike, Tseng. Merida has expanded to the US and Europe and now is a global player in bicycle design...
, one of the world's largest bicycleA bicycle, also known as a bike, push bike or cycle, is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist or a bicyclist....
makers, based in Taiwan.