Outline of Mexico - General Reference

General Reference

  • Pronunciation: i/ˈmɛk.sɪ.koʊ/, /ˈmɛk.sɪ.koʊ/
  • Common English country name: Mexico
  • Official English country name: United Mexican States
  • Common endonym: México
  • Official endonym: Estados Unidos Mexicanos
  • Adjectival: Mexican
  • Demonym(s):
  • Etymology: Name of Mexico
  • International rankings of Mexico
    • Area and size ranking: covering almost 2 million square kilometers, Mexico is the fifth-largest country in the Americas by total area and the 14th largest in the world.
    • 11th most populous country
    • most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world
    • Mexico is the 11th largest economy in the world by gross domestic product (GDP) by purchasing power parity
  • ISO country codes: MX, MEX, 484
  • ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MX
  • Internet country code top-level domain: .mx

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