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Mexico, officially the United Mexican States,[1] is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It was 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
- 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
- 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
- Adjacent countries:
Environment of Mexico
- Climate of Mexico
- Ecology of Mexico
- Geology of Mexico
- National parks of Mexico
- Protected areas of Mexico
- Wildlife of Mexico
Geographic features of Mexico
- Main article: Landforms 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
Regions of Mexico
- Main article: Regions of Mexico
Ecoregions of Mexico
- Main article: Ecoregions in Mexico
Administrative divisions of Mexico
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Mexico
- States of Mexico
- Mexican Federal District (Mexico City)
States of Mexico
- Main article: 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):
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Mexican Federal District
- Mexican Federal District (Mexico City)
Municipalities of Mexico
Demography of Mexico
- Main article: Demographics of Mexico
Government and politics of Mexico
- Main article: Government of Mexico and Politics of Mexico
- Form of government: federal presidential and congressional multi-party representative democratic republic
- Head of state: President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón
- Head of government: President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón
- Capital of Mexico: Mexico City
Branches of the government of Mexico
Executive branch of the government of Mexico
Legislative branch of the government of Mexico
- Congress of Mexico (bicameral)
- LX Legislature of the Mexican Congress (60th and current legislature)
Judicial branch of the government of Mexico
Foreign relations of Mexico
International organization membership
Mexico is a member of:
Law and order in Mexico
- Main article: Law of Mexico
- Capital punishment in Mexico
- Constitution of Mexico
- Crime in Mexico
- Human rights in Mexico
- Law enforcement in 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)
- Commander-in-chief: President of Mexico
- Forces
- Army 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
- Pre-Columbian Civilizations
- 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
- Main article: Culture of Mexico. See also: Latin American culture.
- Architecture of Mexico
- Cuisine of Mexico
- Ethnic minorities in Mexico
- Festivals in Mexico
- Health care in Mexico
- Humor 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
The Arts in Mexico
- Art in Mexico
- Cinema of Mexico
- Literature of Mexico
- Music of Mexico
- Television in Mexico
- Theatre in Mexico
Sports in Mexico
- Main article: Sports 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
- 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
Education in Mexico
- Main article: Education in Mexico
Infrastructure of Mexico
- Communications in Mexico
- Energy in Mexico
- Health care in Mexico
- Transportation in Mexico
- Water supply and sanitation in Mexico
See also
Spanish language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- 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.[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
Mexico at Wikipedia's sister projects
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
