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A Mexican State (Spanish: Estado), 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 .
The effective independence of Mexico reached on September 27, 1821, does not meant the independence of the states, because Mexico was the only Latin American country which became independent from Spain as a monarchy. After the fall of the Mexican Empire, the Federal Republic was established on July 12, 1823. [1]
The states of Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas declared their independence from Mexico as the Republic of the Rio Grande, which also took the eastern part of the state of Chihuahua. [ citation needed ] However, the border with Texas was never determined: the Republic claimed the Nueces River as its northern border, while Texas continued to ...
Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the capital of the United Mexican States. Before January 2016, the city was officially named the Federal District (Spanish: Distrito Federal). Mexico City was separated from the State of Mexico, of which it was the capital, on November 18, 1824, to become the capital of the federation. As such, it ...
Mexico City is a special political division that belongs to the federation as a whole and not to a particular state. [166] Formerly known as the Federal District, its autonomy was previously limited relative to that of the states. [ 117 ]
Pages in category "States of Mexico" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "Lists of states of Mexico" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
State land (km 2) land (sq mi) % of total 1 Chihuahua: 247,412.6 95,526.5: 12.62% 2 ... List of states of Mexico; Mexico; Ranked list of Mexican states; References