Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially de United Mexican States, be country insyd de southern portion of North America. Ebe bordered to de north by de United States; to de south den west by de Pacific Ocean; to de southeast by Guatemala, Belize, den de Caribbean Sea; den to de east by de Gulf of Mexico.[1] Mexico dey cover 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi),[2] wey dey make am de world ein 13th-largest country by area; plus a population of over 126 million, ebe de 10th-most-populous country wey e get de most Spanish speakers.[3] Dem organize Mexico as federal republic wey dey comprise 31 states den Mexico City, ein capital. Oda major urban areas dey include Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puebla, Toluca, Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez, den León.
Part of | Latin America, North America, Hispanic America, MIKTA, Central America |
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Year dem found am | 16 September 1810 |
Native label | México, Mexico, Mexko |
Short name | 🇲🇽, Мексика, México, المكسيك |
IPA transcription | ˈmexiko |
Ethnic group | Mestizos in Mexico, indigenous peoples of Mexico, White Mexicans, Afro Mexicans |
Participant insyd | Pacific War, Group of Five, Economic Complementation Agreement No. 55, World War II |
Official language | Spanish, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya, languages of Mexico |
Anthem | Himno Nacional Mexicano, Toque de Bandera |
Culture | culture of Mexico |
Motto text | Derecho ajeno es la paz |
Continent | North America |
Country | Mexico |
Capital | Mexico City |
Located in time zone | Central Time Zone |
Located in or next to body of water | Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinate location | 23°0′0″N 102°0′0″W |
Coordinates of geographic center | 20°31′15″N 99°53′45″W |
Coordinates of easternmost point | 21°8′7″N 86°44′27″W |
Coordinates of northernmost point | 32°43′8″N 114°43′11″W |
Coordinates of southernmost point | 14°31′50″N 92°13′43″W |
Coordinates of westernmost point | 32°31′23″N 117°7′29″W |
Highest point | Citlaltepetl |
Lowest point | Laguna Salada |
Government ein basic form | federal republic |
Office held by head of state | President of Mexico |
State ein head | Claudia Sheinbaum |
Office head of government hold | President of Mexico |
Government ein head | Claudia Sheinbaum |
Executive body | Federal government of Mexico |
Legislative body | Congress of the Union |
Central bank | Bank of Mexico |
Currency | Mexican peso |
Owner of | Chapultepec Castle, National Palace, Hospicio Cabañas, Palacio de Minería |
Dey share bother plus | Guatemala, Belize, United States |
Foundational text | Political Constitution of Mexico |
Driving side | right |
Electrical plug type | NEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15 |
Dey replace | Republic of Yucatán, Aztec Empire, New Spain, First Mexican Empire, Restored Republic |
Significant event | Mexican War of Independence, Mexican Revolution, Cinco de Mayo, Pastry War |
Award e receive | Lagun Onari |
Dema official website | https://www.gob.mx/ |
Top-level Internet domain | .mx |
Main regulatory text | Political Constitution of Mexico, La Reforma |
Flag | flag of Mexico |
Coat of arms | Mexican coat of arms |
Geography of topic | México |
Get characteristic | partly free country |
History of topic | history of Mexico |
Railway traffic side | right |
Open data portal | Mexican Government Open Data, datos.gob.mx |
Economy of topic | economy of Mexico |
Demographics of topic | demographics of Mexico |
Mobile country code | 334 |
Country calling code | +52 |
Emergency phone number | 911 |
GS1 country code | 750 |
Licence plate code | MEX |
Maritime identification digits | 345 |
Unicode character | 🇲🇽 |
Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Mexico |
Mexico be member of United Nations, de G20, de Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), de World Trade Organization (WTO), de Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, de Organization of American States, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, den de Organization of Ibero-American States.
Demographics
Largest metropolitan areas insyd Mexico
2020 National Population Census[4] | |||||||
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Rank | Name | State | Pop. | Rank | Name | State | Pop. |
1 | Valley of Mexico | Mexico City, State of Mexico, Hidalgo | 21,804,515 | 11 | Aguascalientes | Aguascalientes | 1,225,432 |
2 | Monterrey | Nuevo León | 5,341,171 | 12 | San Luis Potosí | San Luis Potosí | 1,221,526 |
3 | Guadalajara | Jalisco | 5,286,642 | 13 | Mérida | Yucatán | 1,201,000 |
4 | Puebla–Tlaxcala | Puebla, Tlaxcala | 3,199,530 | 14 | Mexicali | Baja California | 1,031,779 |
5 | Toluca | State of Mexico | 2,353,924 | 15 | Saltillo | Coahuila | 1,031,779 |
6 | Tijuana | Baja California | 2,157,853 | 16 | Cuernavaca | Morelos | 1,028,589 |
7 | León | Guanajuato | 1,924,771 | 17 | Culiacán | Sinaloa | 1,003,530 |
8 | Querétaro | Querétaro | 1,594,212 | 18 | Morelia | Michoacán | 988,704 |
9 | Juárez | Chihuahua | 1,512,450 | 19 | Chihuahua | Chihuahua | 988,065 |
10 | La Laguna | Coahuila, Durango | 1,434,283 | 20 | Veracruz | Veracruz | 939,046 |
References
- ↑ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, 3rd ed., Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, Merriam-Webster; p. 733
- ↑ Mexico. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021.
- ↑ "Censo Población y Vivienda 2020". inegi.org.mx. INEGI. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ↑ "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 - SCITEL" (insyd Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
External links
Government
- The Government of Mexico
- VisitMexico.com – Official tourism website (Archived 3 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine)
General information
- The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Mexico.
- U.S.-Mexico foreign trade balance. Mexico.
- Mexico from BBC News
- Mexico at Encyclopædia Britannica
- Wikimedia Atlas of Mexico
- Key Development Forecasts for Mexico from International Futures