Area > Comparative
slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
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Area > Land
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1,923,040 sq km |
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[15th of 238]
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Definition: Geography > Area > Land |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Area > Total
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1,972,550 sq km |
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[21st of 250]
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Definition: Geography > Area > Total |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Capital city with population
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Mexico City - 8,735,400 |
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Definition: Geography > Capital city with population |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Climate
varies from tropical to desert |
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Definition: Geography > Climate |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites. |
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Forested Land
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28.9% |
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[87th of 193]
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Definition: Geography > Forested Land |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Geographic coordinates
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23 00 N, 102 00 W |
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Definition: Geography > Geographic coordinates |
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Source: FAO |
Land boundaries > Border countries
Belize 250 km, Guatemala 962 km, US 3,141 km |
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Definition: Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Land use > Arable land
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12.66% |
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[89th of 258]
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Definition: Geography > Land use > Arable land |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Largest city
Mexico City |
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Definition: Geography > Largest city |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Largest city population
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16,562,000 |
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[2nd of 174]
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Definition: Geography > Largest city population |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook |
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Largest city with population
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Mexico City - 8,735,400 |
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Definition: Geography > Largest city with population |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook |
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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Definition: Geography > Location |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites. |
Map references
North America |
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Definition: Geography > Map references |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Natural resources
petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber |
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Definition: Geography > Natural resources |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Population density
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52.15 people per sqkm |
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[141st of 256]
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Definition: Geography > Population density |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Population density > people per sq. km
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54.01 people/m²
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[129th of 204]
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Definition: Geography > Population density > people per sq. km |
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Source: Heal The World Foundation. |
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Precipitation
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848 mm |
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[43rd of 95]
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Definition: Geography > Precipitation |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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Surface area > sq. km
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1,958,200 km²
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[14th of 206]
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Definition: Geography > Surface area > sq. km |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook |
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Pico de Orizaba |
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Definition: Geography > tallest mountains > Mountain |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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