Welcome to Mexico

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General Description: Mexico is bordered by the United States to the north and Belize and Guatemala to the southeast. Mexico is known to be about one-fifth the size of the United States. Baja California in the west is known to be an 800-mile (1,287-km) peninsula and forms the Gulf of California. Within the east are and have always been the Gulf of Mexico and the Bay of Campeche, that is formed by Mexico's other peninsula, the Yucatán. Did you know that the center of Mexico is known to be a wonderful, high plateau, open to the north, with mountain chains on the east and west and with ocean-front lowlands lying outside those things.

CLIMATE : Mexico is situated in the subtropical and temperate regions of North America. Did you know that the topography of Mexico ranges from lowland coastal to high mountain areas. Mexico's geographic situation and diverse topography lead to variable climatic regimes. January temperatures range from 5ºC in the North (montane Sonora & Chihuahua) to 28ºC in the South (southern Chiapas). July temperatures range from 13ºC in the montane regions (Mexico) to 31ºC in arid regions like Sonora.

Population Stats Population: 108,700,891 (July 2007 est.)