Mexico

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Officially known as the United Mexican States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos), MEXICO (México) is a Spanish-speaking country located in the southern part of North America. According to Encyclopædia Britannica, Mexico's population in the year 2020 is about 128,254,000 and is ranked 10th among populations of the whole world’s countries, dependencies, and territories. Mexico's bordering countries are Belize to the southeast, Guatemala to the southeast, and the United States to the north. It also borders the Gulf of Mexico (body of water in the Atlantic Ocean) and the Pacific Ocean. The Gulf of California is between the Baja California peninsula and the Mexican mainland. The capital and largest city is Mexico City, which is also simply known as México. Mexico City is located in Distrito Federal, a federal district completely surrounded by the México state. Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) is the main airport serving Mexico City. Other major cities include Ciudad Juárez (Juárez), Ecatepec, Guadalajara, León de Los Aldama (León), Monterrey, Nezahualcóyotl (Neza), Puebla, Tijuana, and Zapopan. Mexico's currency is the Mexican Peso, and its ISO 4217 currency code is MXN.