Outline of Mexico
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mexico:
The United Mexican States, commonly known as Mexico, is a federal constitutional republic located in North America. Mexico 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.
General reference
- Pronunciation:
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- Common English country name: Mexico
- Official English country name: United Mexican States
- Common endonym: México
- Official endonym: Estados Unidos Mexicanos
- Adjectival: Mexican
- Demonym:
- 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 by purchasing power parity
- ISO country codes: MX, MEX, 484
- ISO region codes: See
- Internet country code top-level domain:.mx
Geography of Mexico
- Mexico is: a megadiverse country
- Location:
- * Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
- ** Americas
- *** North America
- **** Middle 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
- ** Low: Laguna Salada
- * Land boundaries: 4,353 km
- Population of Mexico: 106,682,500 people - 11th most populous country
- Area of Mexico: - 15th largest country
- :commons:Atlas of Mexico|Atlas of Mexico
Environment of Mexico
- Climate of Mexico
- Environmental issues in Mexico
- Green building in Mexico
- Ecoregions in Mexico
- Renewable energy in Mexico
- Geology of Mexico
- National parks of Mexico
- Protected areas of Mexico
- Wildlife of Mexico
- * Fauna of Mexico
- ** Birds of Mexico
- ** Mammals of Mexico
Geographic features of Mexico
- Baja California peninsula
- Yucatán peninsula
- Gulf Coast of Mexico
- Islands of Mexico
- Lakes of Mexico
- Mountain peaks of Mexico
- * The 9 Highest mountain peaks of Mexico
- * The 28 Most prominent mountain peaks of Mexico
- * The 32 Most isolated mountain peaks of Mexico
- * Volcanoes of Mexico
- Rivers of Mexico
- * Waterfalls of Mexico
- Valleys of Mexico
- World Heritage Sites in Mexico
Ecoregions of Mexico
- Ecoregions in Mexico
Administrative divisions of Mexico
- States of Mexico
- * Municipalities of Mexico
- Mexican Federal District
- * Boroughs of the Mexican Federal District
States of Mexico
- Mexican states by area
- Mexican states by Human Development Index
- Mexican states by population
- Municipalities of Mexico
- Aguascalientes
- Baja California
- Baja California Sur
- Chihuahua
- Colima
- Campeche
- Coahuila
- Chiapas
- Distrito Federal
- Durango
- Guerrero
- Guanajuato
- Hidalgo
- Jalisco
- Michoacán
- Morelos
- México
- Nayarit
- Nuevo León
- Oaxaca
- Puebla
- Quintana Roo
- Querétaro
- Sinaloa
- San Luis Potosí
- Sonora
- Tabasco
- Tlaxcala
- Tamaulipas
- Veracruz
- Yucatán
- Zacatecas
Location of Mexico's states and federal district:
Mexican Federal District
- Mexican Federal District
- * Boroughs of the Mexican Federal District
- ** Colonias of Mexico City
Municipalities of Mexico
- Cities of Mexico
- Capital: Mexico City.
Demography of Mexico
- Mexican people
- Immigration to Mexico
Government and politics of Mexico
- Form of government: federal presidential and congressional multi-party representative democratic republic
- Head of state: President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
- Head of government: President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
- Capital of Mexico: Mexico City
- Elections in Mexico
- *1988 - 1991 - 1994 - 1997 - 2000 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2012 - 2018
- Political parties in Mexico
Branches of the government of Mexico
Executive branch of the government of Mexico
- President of Mexico
- Mexican Executive Cabinet
Legislative branch of the government of Mexico
- Congress of Mexico
- * Upper house: Senate of Mexico
- * Lower house: Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
- LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress
Judicial branch of the government of Mexico
- Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
Foreign relations of Mexico
- United States-Mexico relations
International organization membership
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Andean Community of Nations
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- Bank for International Settlements
- Caribbean Community and Common Market
- Caribbean Development Bank
- Central American Bank for Economic Integration
- Central American Integration System
- Council of Europe
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Food and Agriculture Organization
- Group of Three
- Group of 15
- Group of 24
- Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Inter-American Development Bank
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Chamber of Commerce
- International Civil Aviation Organization
- International Criminal Court
- International Criminal Police Organization
- International Development Association
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
- International Finance Corporation
- International Fund for Agricultural Development
- International Hydrographic Organization
- International Labour Organization
- International Maritime Organization
- International Mobile Satellite Organization
- International Monetary Fund
- International Olympic Committee
- International Organization for Migration
- International Organization for Standardization
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- International Telecommunication Union
- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
- International Trade Union Confederation
- Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Latin American Economic System
- Latin American Integration Association
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- Nonaligned Movement
- North American Free Trade Agreement
- Nuclear Energy Agency
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- Organization of American States
- Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Rio Group
- South American Community of Nations
- Unión Latina
- United Nations
- Union of South American Nations
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization
- Universal Postal Union
- World Confederation of Labour
- World Customs Organization
- World Federation of Trade Unions
- World Health Organization
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- World Meteorological Organization
- World Tourism Organization
- World Trade Organization
Law and order in Mexico
- Capital punishment in Mexico
- Constitution of Mexico
- Crime in Mexico
- Human rights in Mexico
- * Lesbian Groups in Mexico
- * LGBT rights in Mexico
- * Freedom of religion in Mexico
- Law enforcement in Mexico
Military of Mexico
- Command
- * Commander-in-chief: President of Mexico
- ** Secretariat of National Defense
- ** Secretary of the Navy
- Forces
- * Army of Mexico
- * Air Force of Mexico
- * Navy of Mexico
- ** Fuerza Naval del Golfo
- ** Fuerza Naval del Pacifico
- ** Fuerza Aeronaval
- * Special forces of Mexico
- Mexican military ranks
- Military history of Mexico
Local government in Mexico
History of Mexico
- Timeline of the history of Mexico
- Economic history of Mexico
- Military history of Mexico
Chronologically
- Pre-Columbian Civilizations
- * Olmec, Olmec influences on Mesoamerican cultures
- * Teotihuacán
- * Maya civilization
- * Toltec
- * Aztec civilization, History of the Aztecs
- Spanish Conquest of Mexico
- New Spain
- Mexican War of Independence
- Independent Mexico
- La Reforma
- French intervention in Mexico
- Restored Republic
- Porfiriato
- Mexican Revolution
- Modern Mexico
Culture of Mexico
- Architecture of Mexico
- Cuisine of Mexico
- Festivals in Mexico
- Mexican handcrafts and folk art
- Health care in Mexico
- Languages of Mexico
- Media in Mexico
- National symbols of Mexico
- * Coat of arms of Mexico
- * Flag of Mexico
- * National anthem of Mexico
- Prostitution in Mexico
- Public holidays in Mexico
- Records of Mexico
- Religion in Mexico
- * Buddhism in Mexico
- * Christianity in Mexico
- * Hinduism in Mexico
- * Islam in Mexico
- * Judaism in Mexico
- * Sikhism in Mexico
- World Heritage Sites in Mexico
Art in Mexico
- Mexican art
- Cinema of Mexico
- Literature of Mexico
- Music of Mexico
- *List of music artists and bands from Mexico
- *List of Mexican composers of classical music
- Television in Mexico
- Theatre in Mexico
Sports in Mexico
- Football in Mexico
Economy and infrastructure of Mexico
- Economic rank: Mexico is the 12th largest economy in the world by gross domestic product by purchasing power parity.
- Agriculture in Mexico
- Bank of Mexico
- Communications in Mexico
- * Internet in Mexico
- Companies of Mexico
- Currency of Mexico: Peso
- *ISO 4217: MXN
- Economic history of Mexico
- Energy in Mexico
- * Petroleum industry in Mexico
- Health care in Mexico
- Mining in Mexico
- North American Free Trade Agreement - Mexico's economy is strongly linked to those of its NAFTA partners.
- Mexican Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Mexico
- Transport in Mexico
- * Airports in Mexico
- * Highway system of Mexico
- * Rail transport in Mexico
- * Seaports in Mexico
- Water supply and sanitation in Mexico
Education in Mexico