Mexico: map, capital and facts
Mexico is a country in North America. Its capital is Mexico City. Its official language is Spanish.
Mexico covers about 1,964,375 km², making it the 13th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 132 million people live there, the 11th-most populous.
Mexico shares land borders with 3 countries: Belize, Guatemala and United States.
Where is Mexico?
Mexico is in North America. Its centre lies at roughly 23°N, 102°W, in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
Mexico is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Mexico facts
| Capital | Mexico City |
|---|---|
| Continent | North America |
| Region | North America |
| Area | 1,964,375 km² (13th largest) |
| Population | 131,946,900 (11th most populous) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Currency | Mexican peso ($) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 3 |
| Centre point | 23°N, 102°W |
Countries that border Mexico
- Belize, capital Belmopan
- Guatemala, capital Guatemala City
- United States, capital Washington D.C.
Other countries near Mexico
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- El Salvador, about 1,710 km
- Honduras, about 1,850 km
- Nicaragua, about 2,110 km
- Cuba, about 2,270 km
- Costa Rica, about 2,400 km
Guess Mexico in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Mexico were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Americas
- Subregion: North America
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 1,964,375 km²
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More countries in North America
Canada and United States.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.