Cool facts
Between two oceans. Mexico sits in North America, touching the United States to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast. It has coastlines along the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico.
Big and wide. Covering about 1,972,550 square kilometers, Mexico is the thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area.
Lots of people. With over 134 million people, Mexico is the tenth-most populous country in the world.
Spanish champions. Mexico is home to the largest number of native Spanish speakers on the planet.
A giant capital. Mexico City is the capital and biggest city, and one of the most crowded metropolitan areas in the entire world.
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