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A Mexican State (Spanish: Estado), officially the Free and Sovereign State (Spanish: Estado libre y soberano), is a constituent federative entity of Mexico according to the Constitution of Mexico. Currently there are 31 states, each with its own constitution, government , state governor , and state congress .
Border between Mexico and Guatemala The international bridge seen from Belize to Mexico. Mexico shares international borders with three nations: To the north the United States–Mexico border, which extends for a length of 3,141 kilometres (1,952 mi) [1] through the states of Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas.
Mexico, [a] [b] officially the United Mexican States, [c] is a country in North America.It borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. [12]
Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the capital of the United Mexican States. Before January 2016, the city was officially named the Federal District (Spanish: Distrito Federal). Mexico City was separated from the State of Mexico, of which it was the capital, on November 18, 1824, to become the capital of the federation. As such, it ...
The following table lists Mexico's 31 federated entities, ranked by total continental surface. [1] ... Geography of Mexico; List of Mexican states by population;
The geography of Mexico describes the geographic features of Mexico, a country in the Americas. Mexico is located at about 23° N and 102° W [ 1 ] in the southern portion of North America . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] From its farthest land points, Mexico is a little over 3,200 km (2,000 mi) in length.
The United Mexican States, [1] commonly known as Mexico, is a federal constitutional republic located in North America. [2] It is bound on the north by the United States ; on the south and west by the North Pacific Ocean ; on the southeast by Guatemala , Belize , and the Caribbean Sea ; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico .
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo officially ended the Mexican–American War, forcing large territorial concessions by Mexico. All claims over Texas were abandoned, while the Rio Grande was established as the permanent border between the countries, thus giving portions of the states of Chihuahua , Coahuila and Tamaulipas to the United States.