| Location |
| Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US |
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| Area |
| total: 1,972,550 sq km
land: 1,923,040 sq km
water: 49,510 sq km |
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| Land boundaries |
total: 4,353 km
border countries: Belize 250 km, Guatemala 962 km, US 3,141 km
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| Climate |
varies from tropical to desert
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| Natural resources |
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petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber
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| Geography - note |
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strategic location on southern border of US; corn (maize), one of the world's major grain crops, is thought to have originated in Mexico
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| Government type |
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federal republic
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| Currency - Currency code |
Mexican peso - MXN
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| Internet country code: |
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.mx
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| Internet users: |
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10.033 million (2002)
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