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Mexico |
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| Official Name: |
United Mexican
States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos) |
| Location: |
Middle America,
bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the United States
and bordering the North Pacific Ocean between Guatemala and the United States. |
| Border Countries: |
United States,
Guatemala, Belize |
| Climate: |
Dry in north
and humid and tropical in south |
| Terrain: |
High plateaus
and desert, mountain ranges, low coastal plains |
| Capital: |
Mexico City |
| Other Major Cities: |
Guadalajara,
Monterrey, Ciudad Juárez, Léon |
| Land Area: |
1,958,201 sq.
km/756,066 sq. mi |
| Population: |
97,563,374 |
| Local Time: |
6 hours behind
GMT |
| Language(s): |
Spanish |
| Currency: |
Mexican nuevo
peso (MXN) |
| Industries: |
Food and
beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing,
motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism |
| Export Commodities: |
Crude oil, oil
products, coffee, silver, engines, motor vehicles, cotton, consumer electronics |
| Visitor Information: |
www.mexico-travel.com (official site- Mexico) |
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Mexico City |
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| Region: |
Distrito Federal
(D.F.) |
| Land Area: |
3,000 sq.
km/1,160 sq. mi (metro area 5,000 sq. km/1,930 sq. mi) |
| Population: |
Metro pop.
20,899,000 |
| Airport: |
Aeropuerto
Internacional Benito Juarez |
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