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Mexico

The official name of Mexico is Estados Unidos Mexicanos.

Territory
Mexico covers an area of 1,964,375 sq. km., 1,959,248 of which are on the mainland and 5,127 of which are islands. There is also an Exclusive Economic Zone of territorial sea comprising 3,149,920 sq. km., meaning that the total area of the country is 5,114,295 sq. km.

The outer coordinates of Mexican territory are:

  • North: 32° 43´ 06´ north, at Monument 206, on the border with the United States of America (3,152.90 km).
  • South: 14° 32´ 27´north, at the mouth of the Suchiate River, on the border with Guatemala (1,149.8 km).
  • East: 86° 42´ 36´ west, in the far southeast of Isla Mujeres.
  • West: 118° 27’ 24’ at Punta Roca Elefante on Isla Guadalupe in the Pacific Ocean.

Mexico comprises 32 states, the capital of which is the Federal District, where the branches of government are located.

Borders
Mexico has borders with the United States of America, Guatemala and Belize, totaling 4,301
kilometers distributed as follows:

  • The frontier with the United States of America, from Monument 258 in the northeast of Tijuana to the mouth of the Rio Grande in the Gulf of Mexico, is 3,152 km long. Border states in the north of the country include Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila and Nuevo León.
  • Mexico shares a 956-km border with Guatemala and a 193-km frontier with Guatemala (excluding the 85,266-km maritime border in Chetumal Bay. The border states in the south and southeast of the country are: Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche and Quintana Roo.

Population
Mexico has a population of 97,483,412 inhabitants, according to the most recent census by the Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas, Geografía e Informática (2000), with an ethnic composition of 60% mestizo, 30% Indian, 9% European and 1% other.

The official language of Mexico is Spanish and it has over 66 Indian languages; the local currency is the Mexican peso.

Mexico is a diverse country and a millennial culture with the Olmecan tribe being the first civilization that appeared around 1500 years BC. Mexico is rich in traditions, history, art and religion offering a complete tourist infrastructure that guarantees a comfortable and secure stay of those visiting its different destinations. Mexico has everything!

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