Mexico
Latin America & Caribbean · Data from the World Bank Open Data API · World Geography Learning Path
Mexico connects North and South America and is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world. Its capital, Mexico City, is one of the largest cities on Earth, built on the site of the ancient Aztec capital Tenochtitlan.
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Region
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Income level
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 131,946,900
- Land area
- 1,943,950 km²
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The Sierra Madre mountain ranges run down much of Mexico's length and give the country some of its most dramatic geography, from pine forests to deep canyons.