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Mexico, [a] [b] officially the United Mexican States, [c] is a country in the southern portion of North America.Covering 1,972,550 km 2 (761,610 sq mi), [11] it is the world's 13th largest country by area; with a population of almost 130 million, it is the 10th most populous country and has the most Spanish speakers in the world. [12]
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 ...
Distribution. For the Top 100 cities, the following distributions hold as of the 2020 Census. The total population is 57,930,969, 45.97% of Mexico's total. The mean city population is 579,310. The median city in population is Villahermosa. The mean city growth from 2010 to 2020 is 20.77%, compared to a national growth of 12.17%. [ 1]
Tabasco. Tamaulipas. TL. Veracruz. Yucatán. Zacatecas. The states are the first-level administrative divisions of Mexico, which is officially named the United Mexican States. There are 32 federal entities in Mexico (31 states and the capital, Mexico City, as a separate entity that is not formally a state). [1] [2] [3] [4]
San Miguel de Allende. / 20.91417°N 100.74361°W / 20.91417; -100.74361. San Miguel de Allende ( Spanish pronunciation: [san miˈɣel de aˈʎende]) is the principal city in the municipality of San Miguel de Allende, located in the far eastern part of Guanajuato, Mexico. A part of the Bajío region, [5] the town lies 274 km (170 mi ...
Tenochtitlan, [a] also known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan, [b] was a large Mexican altepetl in what is now the historic center of Mexico City. The exact date of the founding of the city is unclear, but the date 13 March 1325 was chosen in 1925 to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the city. [ 3 ]
In 1524, the municipality of Mexico City was established, known as México Tenochtitlán, [ 22] and as of 1585, it was officially known as Ciudad de México (Mexico City). [ 22] Mexico City played a major role in the Spanish colonial empire as a political, administrative, and financial center. [ 23]
The United Mexican States ( Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos) is a federal republic composed of 32 federal entities: 31 states [ 1] and Mexico City, an autonomous entity. According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign in all matters concerning their internal affairs. [ 2]