The Flag of Mexico
The Coat of arms of Mexico
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mexico:
The United Mexican States, commonly known as Mexico, is a federal constitutional republic located in North America. It is bound on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the North Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico.
General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈmɛksɪkoʊ/
- Spanish: [ˈme.xi.ko]
- Common English country name: Mexico
- Official English country name: United Mexican States
- Common endonym: México
- Official endonym: Estados Unidos Mexicanos
- Adjectival: Mexican
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Mexico
- International rankings of Mexico
- Area and size ranking: covering almost 2 million square kilometers, Mexico is the fifth-largest country in the Americas by total area and the 14th largest in the world.
- 10th most populous country
- Most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world
- Mexico is the 12th largest economy in the world by gross domestic product (GDP) by purchasing power parity
- ISO country codes: MX, MEX, 484
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MX
- Internet country code top-level domain: .mx
Geography of Mexico
- Mexico is: a megadiverse country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
- Time zones:
- Time Zone 1 – UTC-06, summer UTC-05
- Time Zone 2 – UTC-07, summer UTC-06
- Time Zone 3 – UTC-08, summer UTC-07
- Extreme points of Mexico
- High: Pico de Orizaba 5,636 m (18,491 ft)
- Low: Laguna Salada −10 m (−33 ft)
- Land boundaries: 4,353 km
United States 3,141 km
Guatemala 962 km
Belize 250 km
- Coastline: 9,330 km
- Population of Mexico: 106,682,500 people (mid-2008 estimate) - 11th most populous country
- Area of Mexico: 1,972,550 km (761,610 sq mi) - 15th largest country
- Atlas of Mexico
Environment of Mexico
- Climate of Mexico
- Environmental issues in Mexico
- Green building in Mexico
- Ecoregions in Mexico
- Renewable energy in Mexico
- Geology of Mexico
- National parks of Mexico
- Protected areas of Mexico
- Wildlife of Mexico
Geographic features of Mexico
- Baja California peninsula
- Yucatán Peninsula
- Gulf Coast of Mexico
- Islands of Mexico
- Lakes of Mexico
- Mountain peaks of Mexico
- Rivers of Mexico
- Valleys of Mexico
- World Heritage Sites in Mexico
Ecoregions of Mexico
Administrative divisions of Mexico
Administrative divisions of Mexico
- States of Mexico
- Mexican Federal District (Mexico City)
States of Mexico
Main articles: Administrative divisions of Mexico § States, and States of Mexico- Mexican states by area
- Mexican states by Human Development Index
- Mexican states by population
- Municipalities of Mexico
The United Mexican States is a federation comprising thirty-one states and a federal district (postal codes are in parentheses):
- Aguascalientes (Ags.)
- Baja California (BC)
- Baja California Sur (BCS)
- Chihuahua (Chih.)
- Colima (Col.)
- Campeche (Camp.)
- Coahuila (Coah.)
- Chiapas (Chis.)
- Distrito Federal (DF)
- Durango (Dgo.)
- Guerrero (Gro.)
- Guanajuato (Gto.)
- Hidalgo (Hgo.)
- Jalisco (Jal.)
- Michoacán (Mich.)
- Morelos (Mor.)
- México (Mex or Edomex)
- Nayarit (Nay.)
- Nuevo León (NL)
- Oaxaca (Oax.)
- Puebla (Pue.)
- Quintana Roo (QR)
- Querétaro (Qro.)
- Sinaloa (Sin.)
- San Luis Potosí (SLP)
- Sonora (Son.)
- Tabasco (Tab.)
- Tlaxcala (Tlax.)
- Tamaulipas (Tamps.)
- Veracruz (Ver.)
- Yucatán (Yuc.)
- Zacatecas (Zac.)
Gulf ofMexico Pacific
Ocean Central
America United States of America Mexico City AG Baja
California Baja
California
Sur Campeche Chiapas Chihuahua Coahuila Colima Durango Guanajuato Guerrero HD Jalisco EM Michoacán MO Nayarit Nuevo
León Oaxaca Puebla Querétaro Quintana
Roo San Luis
Potosí Sinaloa Sonora Tabasco Tamaulipas TL Veracruz Yucatán Zacatecas
Mexican Federal District
- Mexican Federal District (Mexico City)
Municipalities of Mexico
Demography of Mexico
Government and politics of Mexico
- Form of government: federal presidential and congressional multi-party representative democratic republic
- Head of state: President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador
- Head of government: President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador
- Capital of Mexico: Mexico City
- Elections in Mexico
- Political parties in Mexico
Branches of the government of Mexico
Executive branch of the government of Mexico
Legislative branch of the government of Mexico
- Congress of Mexico (bicameral)
- LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress (62nd and current legislature)
Judicial branch of the government of Mexico
Foreign relations of Mexico
International organization membership
The United Mexican States is a member of:
Law and order in Mexico
- Capital punishment in Mexico
- Constitution of Mexico
- Crime in Mexico
- Human rights in Mexico
- Law enforcement in Mexico
Military of Mexico
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Mexico
- Secretariat of National Defense (directs only the Army, including Air Force)
- Secretary of the Navy (Mexico)
- Commander-in-chief: President of Mexico
- Forces
- Army of Mexico
- Air Force of Mexico
- Navy of Mexico
- Fuerza Naval del Golfo (Naval Force of the Gulf)
- Fuerza Naval del Pacifico (Naval Force of the Pacific)
- Fuerza Aeronaval (Navy Air Force)
- Special forces of Mexico
- Mexican military ranks
- Military history of Mexico
Local government in Mexico
History of Mexico
- Timeline of the history of Mexico
- Current events of Mexico
- Economic history of Mexico
- Military history of Mexico
- History of the flags of Mexico
Chronologically
- Pre-Columbian Civilizations
- First Franco-Mexican War
- Spanish Conquest of Mexico
- New Spain
- Mexican War of Independence
- Independent Mexico
- La Reforma
- French intervention in Mexico
- Restored Republic
- Porfiriato
- Mexican Revolution
- Modern Mexico
Culture of Mexico
See also: Latin American culture- Architecture of Mexico
- Cuisine of Mexico
- Festivals in Mexico
- Mexican handcrafts and folk art
- Healthcare in Mexico
- Languages of Mexico
- Media in Mexico
- National symbols of Mexico
- Prostitution in Mexico
- Public holidays in Mexico
- Records of Mexico
- Religion in Mexico
- World Heritage Sites in Mexico
Art in Mexico
- Mexican art
- Cinema of Mexico
- Literature of Mexico
- Music of Mexico
- Television in Mexico
- Theatre in Mexico
Sports in Mexico
Economy and infrastructure of Mexico
- Economic rank: Mexico is the 12th largest economy in the world by gross domestic product (GDP) by purchasing power parity.
- Agriculture in Mexico
- Bank of Mexico (central bank)
- Communications in Mexico
- Companies of Mexico
- Currency of Mexico: Peso
- Economic history of Mexico
- Energy in Mexico
- Health care in Mexico
- Mining in Mexico
- North American Free Trade Agreement - Mexico's economy is strongly linked to those of its NAFTA partners.
- Mexican Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Mexico
- Transport in Mexico
- Water supply and sanitation in Mexico
Education in Mexico
See also
- Index of Mexico-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Mexico-related topics
- Lists of country-related topics
- Topic outline of geography
- Topic outline of North America
- United Nations
References
- The alternative translation Mexican United States is rarely used
- ^ "Mexico". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, 3rd ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.; p. 733
- "Mexico Archived 2001-02-10 at the Wayback Machine". The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. 2001–6. New York: Columbia University Press.
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