Mexico Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Mexico (ISO: MX) and the capital city, Mexico City. This page enables you to explore Mexico and its land boundaries in total: 4,389 km. You may also view the border countries of Mexico (total: 3, Belize 276 km, Guatemala 958 km, US 3,155 km with its area of total: 1,964,375 sq km; land: 1,943,945 sq km, water: 20,430 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Mexico Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Mexico, located in North America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the United States and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the United States, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing Mexico and its location (North America) at the geographic coordinates of 23 00 N, 102 00 W, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Mexico including Mexico City, the capital city of Mexico |
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| Name of the country: | Mexico | Capital city: | Mexico City |
| Geographical coordinates of Mexico: | 23 00 N, 102 00 W | Geographical coordinates of Mexico City: | 19 26 N 99 08 W |
| Location of Mexico: | North America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the United States and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the United States | Continent / area: | North America |
| The area of Mexico: | total: 1,964,375 sq km; land: 1,943,945 sq km, water: 20,430 sq km | Area comparative of Mexico: | slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
| The elevation data of Mexico: | mean elevation: 1,111 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Laguna Salada -10 m, highest point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,675 m | The climate of Mexico: | varies from tropical to desert |
| Land use of Mexico: | agricultural land: 54.9%; arable land 11.8%; permanent crops 1.4%; permanent pasture 41.7%; forest: 33.3%; other: 11.8% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 65,000 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Mexico: | strategic location on southern border of US; corn (maize), one of the world’s major grain crops, is thought to have originated in Mexico | The terrain of Mexico: | high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert |
| Land boundaries of Mexico: | total: 4,389 km | Borders countries of Mexico: | Belize 276 km, Guatemala 958 km, US 3,155 km |
| Maritime claims of Mexico: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200 nautical miles or to the edge of the continental margin | ||
Fast Facts about Mexico
Are you traveling to Mexico? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in North America, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: North America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the United States and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the United States.
Did you know that the legal system of Mexico is civil law system with US constitutional law influence; judicial review of legislative acts?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Mexico, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 377,660 km, paved: 137,544 km (including 7,176 km of expressways), unpaved: 240,116 km (2012)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: MEXICO CITY (capital) 20.999 million; Guadalajara 4.843 million; Monterrey 4.513 million; Puebla 2.984 million; Toluca de Lerdo 2.164 million; Tijuana 1.987 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 79.2% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Mexico: 123,166,749 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 1.15% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8%. Note: indigenous languages include various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional languages (2005). These days, Mexico has to face a net migration rate of -1.7 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Mexico nowadays; mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 62%, predominantly Amerindian 21%, Amerindian 7%, other 10% (mostly European). Note: Mexico does not collect census data on ethnicity (2012 estimate).
The right to vote in Mexico can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and compulsory and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: yes. Citizenship by descent: yes. Dual citizenship recognized: not specifiedresidency requirement for naturalization: 5 years.
In case if you plan to visit Mexico for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Mexico are: Independence Day, 16 September (1810).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Mexico, these are the most likely dangers you might face: tsunamis along the Pacific coast, volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south, and hurricanes on the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean coastsvolcanism: volcanic activity in the central-southern part of the country; the volcanoes in Baja California are mostly dormant; Colima (elev. 3,850 m), which erupted in 2010, is Mexico’s most active volcano and is responsible for causing periodic evacuations of nearby villagers; it has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Popocatepetl (elev. 5,426 m) poses a threat to Mexico City; other historically active volcanoes include Barcena, Ceboruco, El Chichon, Michoacan-Guanajuato, Pico de Orizaba, San Martin, Socorro, and Tacana. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Mexico City and/or Mexico?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Mexico, the population has to face a death rate of 5.3 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Mexico
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Mexico. Here they are: Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8%. Note: indigenous languages include various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional languages (2005).
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .mx
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; varies from tropical to desert.
Its capital city is Mexico City, where the local time zone is UTC-6, which is 1 hour behind Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Mexico City: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October. Note: Mexico has four time zones.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Mexico; mean elevation: 1,111 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Laguna Salada -10 m, highest point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,675 m. The length of its total coastline are: 9,330 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 4,389 km.
Current environmental issues in Mexico; scarcity of hazardous waste disposal facilities; rural to urban migration; natural freshwater resources scarce and polluted in north, inaccessible and poor quality in center and extreme southeast; raw sewage and industrial effluents polluting rivers in urban areas; deforestation; widespread erosion; desertification; deteriorating agricultural lands; serious air and water pollution in the national capital and urban centers along US-Mexico border; land subsidence in Valley of Mexico caused by groundwater depletion. Note: the government considers the lack of clean water and deforestation national security issues.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: tsunamis along the Pacific coast, volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south, and hurricanes on the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean coastsvolcanism: volcanic activity in the central-southern part of the country; the volcanoes in Baja California are mostly dormant; Colima (elev. 3,850 m), which erupted in 2010, is Mexico’s most active volcano and is responsible for causing periodic evacuations of nearby villagers; it has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Popocatepetl (elev. 5,426 m) poses a threat to Mexico City; other historically active volcanoes include Barcena, Ceboruco, El Chichon, Michoacan-Guanajuato, Pico de Orizaba, San Martin, Socorro, and Tacana.
For your traveling options, there are 1,714 (2013) airports and 1 (2013) heliports in Mexico all together with 2,900 km (navigable rivers and coastal canals mostly connected with ports on the country’s east coast) (2012) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 377,660 km, paved: 137,544 km (including 7,176 km of expressways), unpaved: 240,116 km (2012).
Background of Mexico
Like every nation, Mexico also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; The site of several advanced Amerindian civilizations – including the Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacan, Zapotec, Maya, and Aztec – Mexico was conquered and colonized by Spain in the early 16th century. Administered as the Viceroyalty of New Spain for three centuries, it achieved independence early in the 19th century. Elections held in 2000 marked the first time since the 1910 Mexican Revolution that an opposition candidate – Vicente FOX of the National Action Party (PAN) – defeated the party in government, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He was succeeded in 2006 by another PAN candidate Felipe CALDERON, but Enrique PENA NIETO regained the presidency for the PRI in 2012. The global financial crisis in late 2008 caused a massive economic downturn in Mexico the following year, although growth returned quickly in 2010. Ongoing economic and social concerns include low real wages, high underemployment, inequitable income distribution, and few advancement opportunities for the largely indigenous population in the impoverished southern states. Since 2007, Mexico’s powerful drug-trafficking organizations have engaged in bloody feuding, resulting in tens of thousands of drug-related homicides. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
