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Northern Mexico ( Spanish: el Norte de México IPA: [el ˈnoɾte ðe ˈmexiko] ⓘ ), commonly referred as El Norte, is an informal term for the northern cultural and geographical area in Mexico. Depending on the source, it contains some or all of the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León ...
The climate of Mexico is very diverse. [ 1] The Tropic of Cancer effectively divides the country into temperate and tropical zones. Land that is north of the twenty-fourth parallel experiences lower temperatures during the winter months. South of the twenty-fourth parallel, temperatures are fairly consistent all year round and vary solely as a ...
Geography of Mexico. / 23.000°N 102.000°W / 23.000; -102.000. The geography of Mexico describes the geographic features of Mexico, a country in the Americas. Mexico is located at about 23° N and 102° W [ 1] in the southern portion of North America. [ 2][ 3] From its farthest land points, Mexico is a little over 3,200 km (2,000 mi ...
The Sonoran Desert ( Spanish: Desierto de Sonora) is a hot desert in North America and ecoregion that covers the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, as well as part of the southwestern United States (in Arizona and California ). It is the hottest desert in both Mexico and the United States. [ 3]
Climate change in Mexico. Climate change in Mexico is expected to have widespread impacts: with significant decreases in precipitation and increases in temperatures. This will put pressure on the economy, people and the biodiversity of many parts of the country, which have largely arid or hot climates. Already climate change has impacted ...
The Central Mexican Plateau, also known as the Mexican Altiplano ( Spanish: Altiplano mexicano ), is a large arid-to-semiarid plateau that occupies much of northern and central Mexico. Averaging 1,825 m (5,988 ft) above sea level, it extends from the United States border in the north to the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt in the south, and is ...
Monterrey is a major industrial center in northern Mexico, with a GDP ( PPP) of US$140 billion and a GDP (PPP) per capita of US$31,900 in 2015. [ 9] The city was rated by Fortune magazine in 1999 as the best city in Latin America for business and is currently ranked third best by the América Economía magazine.
Northern Arizona and New Mexico, central and northern Nevada and most of Utah (outside higher mountain areas) have a temperate semi-desert to desert climate, but with colder and snowier winters than in Phoenix and similar areas, and less-hot summers (as at Salt Lake City, Utah). Summer high temperatures often reach the 90s, but low temperatures ...