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Founded in 1944, the Universidad Veracruzana (UV) is the main public
institution for higher education in Southeast Mexico and one of the
five most important in the country. Enrolment currently stands at
approximately 45,000 students and the teaching staff numbers 6,678.
The Universidad Veracruzana offers 111 programs (technical, superior
technical, undergraduate and graduate) and has earned world-wide
artistic fame as a result of the active presence of 14 music groups,
notably the Xalapa Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Folkloric Ballet
and the Tlen Huicani Group. It is one of the most highly decentralized
institutions in the country and is spread over five campuses in 14
cities. The Universidad Veracruzana has recently implemented an integral
and flexible education model based on apprenticeships, program enhancement
in society and on the creation of high-level Units of Library and
Computer Services (USBI) developed in accordance with the specific
environment.
State of Veracruz The State of Veracruz is located along a 745-kilometre coastal stretch,
on the Gulf of Mexico. It has great potential for national development:
ranked sixth out of 32 in the national economy, and the region is
at the heart of an important economic corridor of great cultural
diversity. With a population of 6.9 million people, Veracruz is the
third most populated state; its 2.1 million children and youth receive
educational services. Combined with the State of Oaxaca and Chiapas,
the region presents the greatest biodiversity in the country. Forty
rivers and 35% of the country's surface waters are found within its
boundaries. The State is a major producer of electrical energy and
is home to 93% of basic petrochemical production facilities. 25%
of the country's coffee is grown in Veracruz as well as a significant
proportion of crops such sugar cane, rice, oranges, pineapple, rubber
and vanilla. The State is the top national bovine producer and has
three of the most important commercial ports in the country: Veracruz,
Tuxpan and Coatzacoalcos.
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