Mexico
Mexico , officially the United Mexican States is a country in the southern portion of North America . It is bordered to the north by the United States ; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean ; to the southeast by Guatemala , Belize , and the Caribbean Sea ; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico .Mexico covers 1,972,550 square kilometers (761,610 sq mi) and has approximately 128,649,565 inhabitants,making it the world's 13th-largest country by area, 10th-most populous country , and most populous Spanish-speaking nation . It is a federation comprising 31 states and Mexico City , i ts capital city and largest metropolis . Other major urban areas include Guadalajara , Monterrey , Puebla , Toluca , Tijuana , Ciudad Juárez , and León . Pre-Columbian Mexico ...