Mexico

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Mexico is a large North American country known for its rich pre-Columbian and colonial history, diverse cultures, and influential cuisine and arts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country in North America
sovereign state
area approximately 1,964,000 square kilometers
areaRank 13th largest country (approximate)
borderBodyOfWater Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
borderCountry Belize
Guatemala
United States of America
surface form: United States
callingCode +52
capital Mexico City
continent North America
currency Mexican peso
currencyCode MXN
demonym Mexican
drivesOn right
formerMemberOf NAFTA
governmentType federal presidential constitutional republic
headOfStateTitle President of Mexico
highestPoint Pico de Orizaba
highestPointElevation approximately 5,636 meters
independenceDeclared 1810-09-16
independenceFrom Spain
independenceRecognized 1821-09-27
internetTLD .mx
ISO3166-1Alpha2 MX
ISO3166-1Alpha3 Mexico self-linksurface differs
surface form: MEX
knownFor Mexican cuisine
colonial architecture
mariachi music
muralism and visual arts
pre-Columbian civilizations such as the Maya and Aztec
largestCity Mexico City
legislature Congress of the Union
lowerHouse Chamber of Deputies
majorCity Guadalajara
Monterrey
Puebla
Tijuana
majorReligion Roman Catholicism
memberOf G20
OECD
Organization of American States
USMCA
United Nations
nationalAnthem Himno Nacional Mexicano
nationalHoliday Independence Day
nationalHolidayDate September 16
nationalMotto La Patria Es Primero
nationalSymbol Mexican flag
golden eagle
nopal cactus
nativeName Mexico self-linksurface differs
surface form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos
officialLanguage Spanish
officialName Mexico self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Mexican States
officialReligion none
officialSport charrería
popularSport football (soccer)
populationEstimate approximately 130 million
populationRank 10th most populous country (approximate)
recognizedLanguage Spanish
regionalAffiliation Latin America
Mesoamerica
timeZone UTC−8 to UTC−5
UNESCIntangibleHeritage traditional Mexican cuisine
UNESCOWorldHeritageSitesCount over 30
upperHouse Senate of the Republic
vehicleRegistrationCode Mexico self-linksurface differs
surface form: MEX

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UNESCO World Heritage site Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila country Mexico
subject surface form: Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
JAL country Mexico
MX-JAL country Mexico
Mayo ethnicGroupOf Mexico
Mayo country Mexico
Infante usedInCountry Mexico
Tzintzuntzan locatedIn Mexico
Tzintzuntzan country Mexico
Oteros Canyon locatedInCountry Mexico
subject surface form: Copper Canyon system
Oteros Canyon locatedInCountry Mexico
subject surface form: Sierra Madre Occidental
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Codex Selden country Mexico