| Official name: |
United Mexican States
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| Capital: |
Mexico (Distrito Federal)
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| Area: |
total: 1,972,550 sq km land: 1,923,040 sq km water: 49,510 sq km
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| Climate: |
varies from tropical to desert
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| Location: |
Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US
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| Geographic coordinates: |
23 00 N, 102 00 W
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly less than three times the size of Texas
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 4,353 km border countries: Belize 250 km, Guatemala 962 km, US 3,141 km
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| Coastline: |
9,330 km
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| Terrain: |
high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Laguna Salada -10 m highest point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,700 m
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