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List of states of Mexico; Mexico; Ranked list of Mexican states; References This page was last edited on 26 June 2023, at 19:31 (UTC). Text is available under ...
A Mexican State (Spanish: Estados), officially the Free and Sovereign State (Spanish: Estado libre y soberano), is a constituent federative entity of Mexico according to the Constitution of Mexico. Currently there are 31 states, each with its own constitution, government , state governor , and state congress .
Mexico, [a] [b] officially the United Mexican States, [c] is a country in the southern portion of North America.Covering 1,972,550 km 2 (761,610 sq mi), [12] it is the world's 13th largest country by area; with a population of over 130 million, it is the 10th most populous country and has the most Spanish speakers in the world. [1]
The geography of Mexico describes the geographic features of Mexico, a country in the Americas. Mexico is located at about 23° N and 102° W [1] in the southern portion of North America. [2] [3] From its farthest land points, Mexico is a little over 3,200 km (2,000 mi) in length.
The Mexico–United States border extends 3,145 kilometers (1,954 miles), in addition to the maritime boundaries of 29 km (18 mi) into the Pacific Ocean and 19 km (12 mi) into the Gulf of Mexico. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is the tenth-longest border between two countries in the world.
Border between Mexico and Guatemala The international bridge seen from Belize to Mexico. Mexico shares international borders with three nations: To the north the United States–Mexico border, which extends for a length of 3,141 kilometres (1,952 mi) [1] through the states of Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas.
The national border's length is 1,954 miles (3,145 km), of which 1,255 miles (2,020 km) is the Rio Grande [6] and 699 miles (1,125 km) is on land. On July 28, 2022, the Biden administration announced it would fill four wide gaps in Arizona near Yuma , an area with some of the busiest corridors for illegal crossings. [ 7 ]
The Gulf of Mexico's eastern, northern, and northwestern shores lie along the US states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The US portion of the coastline spans 2,700 km (1,700 miles), receiving water from 33 major rivers that drain 31 states and 2 Canadian provinces. [ 39 ]