Outline of Mexico - Geography of Mexico

Geography of Mexico

  • Mexico is: a megadiverse country
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
      • Americas
        • North America
    • Time zones:
      • Time Zone 1 – UTC-06, summer UTC-05
      • Time Zone 2 – UTC-07, summer UTC-06
      • Time Zone 3 – UTC-08, summer UTC-07
    • Extreme points of Mexico
      • High: Pico de Orizaba 5,636 m (18,491 ft)
      • Low: Laguna Salada −10 m (−33 ft)
    • Land boundaries: 4,353 km
United States 3,141 km
Guatemala 962 km
Belize 250 km
  • Coastline: 9,330 km
  • Population of Mexico: 106,682,500 people (mid-2008 estimate) - 11th most populous country
  • Area of Mexico: 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi) - 15th largest country
  • Atlas of Mexico

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