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    Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. Covering 1,972,550 km 2 (761,610 sq mi), [11] it is the world's 13th largest country by area; with a population of almost 130 million, it is the 10th most populous country and has the most Spanish speakers in the world. [12]

  2. Nov 23, 2012 · Ever since that day, the country’s official name has not been Mexico, but rather, the United Mexican States. Like North or South Korea—The Democratic People’s Republic of Korean, or the...

  3. Nov 22, 2012 · After gaining independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico officially became the “Mexican United States.” Now that might be changed.

  4. The official name of the country is the "United Mexican States" (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos), since it is a federation of thirty-two states. The official name was first used in the Constitution of 1824 , and was retained in the constitutions of 1857 and 1917 .

  5. 4 days ago · As its official name suggests, the Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States) incorporates 31 socially and physically diverse states and the Federal District.

  6. In 2017, 47% of illegal immigrants in the United States originate from Mexico. The United States has built a barrier on much of its border with Mexico. In recent years, the majority crossing from Mexico into the United States have been from Central America.

  7. Apr 17, 2018 · The border between the United States and Mexico stretches for nearly 2,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean and touches the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

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