Mexico



This article is about the country Mexico. For other meanings, see Mexico (disambiguation)
The United Mexican States or Mexico (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México; regarding the use of the variant spelling Méjico, see section The name below) is a country located in North America, bordered to the north by the United States, to the south-east by Guatemala and Belize, to the west by the Pacific Ocean and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. It is the northernmost and third largest country in Latin America.
Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Flag of Mexico Coat of Arms
National motto: None
Official language Spanish
Capital Mexico City.
Largest City Mexico City
President Vicente Fox
Area
 - Total
 - % water 		Ranked 13th
1,972,550 km²
2.5%
Population
 - Total (2003)
 - Density 		Ranked 11th
104,907,991
54/km²
Independence
 - Declared
 - Recognized 		From Spain
16 September 1810
27 September 1821
GDP (base PPP)
 - Total (2002)
 - GDP/head 		Ranked 13th(countries)
Ranked 10th(economies)
900 billions $
9,000 $
Currency Mexican peso (MXN)
Time zone UTC -5 to -7
National anthem Mexicanos, al grito de guerra
Internet TLD .mx
Calling Code 52