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Covering almost two million square kilometres, Mexico is the fifth-largest country in the Americas by total area and the 14th largest in the world. With an estimated population of 109 million, it is the 11th most populated country and the most populated Spanish-speaking country in the world.
Official name: Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Government type: federal republic
Official language: Spanish
Population: 109,955,400 (2008)
Nationality: Mexican
Capital: Mexico City
Time zone: UTC/GMT -8 to -6
Independence day: September 16th
Religion: Roman Catholic 89%
Currency: (MXN) 1 Mexican peso = 100 centavos
Geography: Mexico is located in North America. It is lying between the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast. Its extensive coastlines include the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
Area:
total: 1,972,550 km²
land: 1,923,040 km²
water: 49,510 km²
Land boundaries:
total: 4,538 km
border countries: Belize 250 km, Guatemala 962 km,
United States 3,326 km
Coastline: 9,330 km
Lowest point: Laguna
Salada -10 m
Highest point: Pico de Orizaba 5,636 m
Climate: Two seasons can be noticed in Mexico. The dry season (from middle of November to early May) and the rainy season (from early June to middle of November). Temperatures and weather varies significantly by season and region.
Mexico lies squarely within the hurricane belt. The hurricane season lasts from June until November. Hurricanes and tropical storms in Mexico can affect weather on the Caribbean coast, the Gulf coast and the Pacific coast.