The base of a regular pyramid is a hexagon.

The figure shows a regular hexagon with center C. An apothem is shown as a dashed segment perpendicular to an edge and is labeled as a. A dashed line segment joins the center with the left vertex of the edge perpendicular to the apothem. This segment has a length of 8 centimeters. The angle formed by the edge and the segment measures 60 degrees.

What is the area of the base of the pyramid?

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