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Mexico is a newly industrialized and developing country, [14] with the world's 12th-largest economy by both nominal GDP and PPP. Mexico ranks first in the Americas and seventh in the world by the number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. [15] It is also one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries, ranking fifth in natural biodiversity. [16]
With a population of about 129 million in 2022, [6] Mexico is the 10th most populated country in the world.It is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world and the third-most populous country in the Americas after the United States and Brazil, [7] the most populous city in the country is the capital, Mexico City, with a population of 9.2 million and its metropolitan area is also the ...
The United Mexican States, [1] commonly known as Mexico, is a federal constitutional republic located in North America. [2] It is bound 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 .
Although not formally a state, Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México), the capital city of United Mexican States and a metropolitan area within the State of Mexico since February 5, 2016. The current Mexican governmental publications usually lists 32 federative entity (31 states and Mexico City), and 2,478 municipalities (includes the 16 ...
Mexico cut its imports of horses and mules, mining machinery, and railroad supplies. The result was an economic depression in Mexico in 1908–1909 that soured optimism and raised discontent with the Díaz regime. [58] Mexico was vulnerable to external shocks because of its weak banking system. [citation needed]
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.It borders the United States 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 has a 9,330-kilometer coastline, of which 7,338 kilometers face the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California, and the remaining 2,805 kilometers front the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Mexico's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) covers 3,269,386 km 2 (1,262,317 sq mi) and is the 13th largest in the world. It extends 200 mi (320 km ...
Central Mexico, home to Mexico City, features rich culinary traditions like mole and tacos al pastor, and is the birthplace of Mariachi music. Southern Mexico, including states like Oaxaca and Chiapas, has a strong indigenous influence, with tropical cuisine featuring cochinita pibil and mole de olla, and lush landscapes.