Mexico
Mexico links North and Central America, narrowing southward from the deserts of the north to the tropical jungles of the Yucatán. Mexico City, its capital, is one of the largest urban areas in the world and sits on a high plateau ringed by volcanoes.
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Key facts
| Capital | Mexico City |
|---|---|
| Continent | North America |
| Region | Central / North America |
| Main language(s) | Spanish |
| Land borders | United States, Guatemala, Belize |
Geography
The country has coastlines on both the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean, and a rich pre-Columbian heritage including the Maya and Aztec civilisations.
Neighbours
Mexico shares land borders with 3 countries: United States, Guatemala, Belize. Knowing a country's neighbours is one of the best ways to fix its place on the map — try our Name a Neighbour game to practise.
Did you know? Mexico City is built on the site of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, originally an island in a lake.
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