Mexico

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Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, bordering the United States of America to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast, while having maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km2, and is the thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area. With a population exceeding 134 million as of 2026, Mexico is the tenth-most populous country in the world and is home to the largest number of native Spanish speakers. Mexico City is the capital and largest city in Mexico, which ranks among the most populous metropolitan areas in the world.

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Capital

Mexico City

Population

132,274,416

Area

1,964,375 km2

Climate

Tropical

Government

Federal presidential republic

Currency

peso

Languages

Spanish 93.8%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.4%, Indigenous 0.6%

Sells

cars, vehicle parts/accessories, crude petroleum, trucks

Sells to

USA 76%, Canada 5%, China 2%

Land borders

3: Belize, Guatemala, United States

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+52

Founded

1810

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Spanishofficial

93.8%

Spanish and indigenous languages

5.4%

Indigenous

0.6%

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

sugarcane
maize
milk
oranges
sorghum
tomatoes

Largest cities

Mexico City capital	12,294,193
Tijuana	1,922,523
Iztapalapa	1,835,486
Puebla	1,692,181
Ecatepec de Morelos	1,645,352

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

World War II1939–1945 Mexican-American War1846–1848 Spanish Civil War1936–1939 Mexican drug war2006–now American Indian Wars1609–1924 Caste War of Yucatán1847–1901 Dirty War1954–2000 Texas–Indian Wars1820–1882 Victorio's War1879–1880 Yaqui Wars1533–1929 Comanche Wars1706–1875

Form of government

Federal presidential republic.

democratic republic federal republic constitutional republic empire1821–1823 empire1863–1867 presidential system

Money, belief and alliances

Money

peso

Belief

Catholicism irreligion Jehovah's Witnesses Evangelicalism Pentecostalism

Belongs to

Organization of American States International Civil Aviation Organization Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Non-Aligned Movement North American Free Trade Agreement International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement UN Trade and Development International Fund for Agricultural Development United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Australia Group Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Rio Group

Climate and geography

varies from tropical to desert

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Citlaltepetl

Landmarks and landscapes

Chichen Itza Teotihuacan Copper Canyon Cenotes of Yucatan

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (3)

Belize

Guatemala

United States

Figures from its history

Benito Juarez Reformist president Benito Pablo Juárez García was a Mexican politician, military officer, and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in 1872.

Emiliano Zapata Revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata Salazar was a Mexican revolutionary and guerrilla leader.

Frida Kahlo Painter Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico.

Lazaro Cardenas President who nationalised the oil Lázaro Cárdenas del Río was a Mexican revolutionary, army officer, and politician who served as the 51st president of Mexico from 1934 to 1940.