Outline of Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States,^[1] is a federal constitutional republic in southern North America. It is bounded 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.^[2]^[3]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mexico:

General reference

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Mexico
Official English country name: The 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,^[4] Mexico is the fifth-largest country in the Americas by total area and the 14th largest in the world.
- 11th 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 country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
    - Latin America
      - Middle America
- Time zones (3) (Time in Mexico):
  - Central Zone (Zone 1): UTC-06
  - Pacific Zone (Zone 2): UTC-07
  - Northwest Zone (Zone 3): UTC-08
- Extreme points of Mexico
- 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 km² (761,610 sq mi) - 15th largest country
Atlas of Mexico

Environment of Mexico

An enlargeable satellite image of Mexico

Geographic features of Mexico

Main article: Landforms of Mexico

Regions of Mexico

Main article: Regions of Mexico

Metropolitan areas of Mexico

Ecoregions of Mexico

Main article: Ecoregions in Mexico

Administrative divisions of Mexico

Main article: Administrative divisions of Mexico

States of Mexico

Main article: States 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.)

Location of Mexico's states and federal district:

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Mexican Federal District

Mexican Federal District (Mexico City)
- Boroughs of the Mexican Federal District
  - Colonias of Mexico City

Municipalities of Mexico

Demography of Mexico

Main article: Demographics of Mexico

Immigration to Mexico

Government and politics of Mexico

Main article: Government of Mexico and Politics of Mexico

Elections in Mexico
- 1988 - 1991 - 1994 - 1997 - 2000 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008
Political parties in Mexico
Political scandals of Mexico
Taxation in Mexico

Branches of the government of Mexico

Executive branch of the government of Mexico

International organization membership

Mexico is a member of:

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
United Nations

Law and order in Mexico

Main article: Law of Mexico

Military of Mexico

Main article: Military of Mexico

Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Mexico
  - Secretariat of National Defense (directs only the Army, including Air Force)
  - Secretariat of the Navy (directs only the Navy)
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

Main article: History of Mexico, Timeline of the history of Mexico, and Current events of Mexico

Chronologically

Culture of Mexico

Main article: Culture of Mexico. See also: Latin American culture.

The Arts in Mexico

Sports in Mexico

Main article: Sports in Mexico

Football in Mexico

Economy of Mexico

Main article: Economy 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
Communications in Mexico
Companies of Mexico

Currency of Mexico: Mexican peso
- ISO 4217: MXN

Economic history of Mexico
Mining in Mexico
Bank of Mexico (central bank)
North American Free Trade Agreement - Mexico's economy is strongly linked to those of its NAFTA partners.
Oil industry in Mexico
Tourism in Mexico
Transport in Mexico

Mexican Stock Exchange

Education in Mexico

Main article: Education in Mexico

Infrastructure of Mexico

References

^ The alternative translation Mexican United States is rarely used.[1]
^ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, 3rd ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.; p. 733
^ "Mexico". The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. 2001–6. New York: Columbia University Press.
^ "Mexico - Geography". CIA The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 2007-10-03.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Mexico

Template:Lists by country

[1] The alternative translation Mexican United States is rarely used.[1]

[2] Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, 3rd ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.; p. 733

[3] "Mexico". The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. 2001–6. New York: Columbia University Press.

[4] "Mexico - Geography". CIA The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 2007-10-03.

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