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Murcia
(Mur¦cia)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmʊəsɪə, ˈmurθja, ˈmursja/
an autonomous region in SE Spain. In the Middle Ages, along with Albacete, it formed an ancient Moorish kingdom.
the capital city of Murcia; population 430,571 (2008).
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