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MEXICO

Capital
Mexico City

Area
1,967,000 square km (1 km = 0.62 miles), bordering the United States to the north, Guatemala and Belize to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Gulf of Mexico to the east.

Language
Spanish is the official language, but 1 million also speak indigenous languages.

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thumb for Hurricane Ida 10 Nov 2009 14:36:00 GMT
Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida struck the United States as a tropical storm at about 09:00 GMT on 10 November.

thumb for Intense hurricane Rick 21 Oct 2009 20:35:00 GMT
Intense hurricane Rick
Intense hurricane Rick struck Mexico as a tropical storm at about 15:00 GMT on 21 October.

thumb for Tropical storm Patricia 14 Oct 2009 08:36:00 GMT
Tropical storm Patricia
Tropical storm Patricia struck Mexico at about 03:00 GMT on 14 October.

thumb for Intense hurricane Jimena 04 Sep 2009 08:36:00 GMT
Intense hurricane Jimena
Intense hurricane Jimena struck Mexico as a tropical storm at about 03:00 GMT on 4 September.

thumb for Hurricane Andres 24 Jun 2009 02:36:00 GMT
Hurricane Andres
Hurricane Andres struck Mexico at about 21:00 GMT on 23 June.

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Related links


  • Government websites

  • University of Texas - academic resources

  • La Jornada (en español)

  • Crónica magazine - culture and politics (en español)

  • Comisión Económica de las Naciones Unidas Para América Latina y el Caribe - CEPAL (en español)

  • Information on Zapatistas



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