Outline of Mexico

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The Flag of Mexico
The Coat of arms of Mexico
Mexico (orthographic projection).svg
An enlargeable map of the United Mexican States

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mexico:

The United Mexican States,[1] commonly known as Mexico, is a federal constitutional republic located in North America.[2] Mexico 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.[3][4]

General reference[]

Geography of Mexico[]

An enlargeable topographic map of Mexico.

Geography of Mexico

 United States 3,141 km
 Guatemala 962 km
 Belize 250 km
  • Coastline: 9,330 km
  • Population of Mexico: 106,682,500 people (mid-2008 estimate) - 11th most populous country
  • Area of Mexico: 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi) - 15th largest country
  • Atlas of Mexico

Environment of Mexico[]

An enlargeable satellite image of Mexico

Geographic features of Mexico[]

Ecoregions of Mexico[]

List of ecoregions in Mexico

  • Ecoregions in Mexico

Administrative divisions of Mexico[]

Administrative divisions of Mexico

  • States of Mexico
  • Mexican Federal District (Mexico City)
    • Boroughs of the Mexican Federal District
States of Mexico[]
Main articles: Administrative divisions of Mexico § States, and States of Mexico

The United Mexican States is a federation comprising thirty-one states and a federal district (postal codes are in parentheses):


Location of Mexico's states and federal district:
Mexican Federal District[]
  • Mexican Federal District (Mexico City)
    • Boroughs of the Mexican Federal District
      • Colonias of Mexico City
Municipalities of Mexico[]

Municipalities of Mexico

  • Cities of Mexico
  • Capital: Mexico City (one of the world's most populous cities).

Demography of Mexico[]

Demographics of Mexico

Government and politics of Mexico[]

Politics of Mexico

Branches of the government of Mexico[]

Government of Mexico

Executive branch of the government of Mexico[]

Legislative branch of the government of Mexico[]

Judicial branch of the government of Mexico[]

Court system of Mexico

Foreign relations of Mexico[]

Foreign relations of Mexico

  • United States-Mexico relations

International organization membership[]

The United Mexican States is a member of:[2]

Law and order in Mexico[]

Law of Mexico

Military of Mexico[]

Military of Mexico

  • Command
    • Commander-in-chief: President of Mexico
      • Secretariat of National Defense (directs only the Army, including Air Force)
      • Secretary of the Navy (Mexico)
  • Forces
    • Army of Mexico
    • Air Force of Mexico
    • Navy of Mexico
      • (Naval Force of the Gulf)
      • (Naval Force of the Pacific)
      • (Navy Air Force)
    • Special forces of Mexico
  • Mexican military ranks
  • Military history of Mexico

Local government in Mexico[]

History of Mexico[]

History of Mexico

Chronologically[]

Culture of Mexico[]

Culture of Mexico

See also: Latin American culture

Art in Mexico[]

Sports in Mexico[]

Sports in Mexico

Economy and infrastructure of Mexico[]

Economy of Mexico

Education in Mexico[]

Education in Mexico

See also[]

Mexico

References[]

  1. ^ The alternative translation Mexican United States is rarely used
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Mexico". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  3. ^ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, 3rd ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.; p. 733
  4. ^ "Mexico Archived 2001-02-10 at the Wayback Machine". The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. 2001–6. New York: Columbia University Press.

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