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Aug 13, 2019 · Mexico is a Spanish-speaking country situated in North America. It lies south of the United States, and is bounded by Guatemala and the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, by the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, while the Gulf of Mexico lies to its east.
Geopolitically, however, Mexico is entirely considered part of North America, along with Canada and the United States. [102] Mexico's total area is 1,972,550 km 2 (761,606 sq mi), making it the world's 13th largest country by total area.
Jul 25, 2023 · Mexico shares land borders with the United States of America to the north and with Guatemala and Belize to the southeast. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and west; by the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Mexico shares its maritime borders with Cuba and Honduras.
1 day ago · Sharing a common border throughout its northern extent with the United States, Mexico is bounded to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, to the east by the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, and to the southeast by Guatemala and Belize.
Apr 27, 2022 · People from North America tend to consider Mexico as part of Central America, while people from Central America tend to consider Mexico as a North American country. But, what does geography say? And perhaps more importantly, what does culture suggest?
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Almost all of Mexico is on the North American Plate, with small parts of the Baja California Peninsula in the northwest on the Pacific and Cocos Plates. Some geographers include the portion east of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec including the Yucatán Peninsula within North America.
2 days ago · Central America, southernmost region of North America, lying between Mexico and South America and comprising Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize. It makes up most of the tapering isthmus that separates the Pacific Ocean, to the west, from the Caribbean Sea.
