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Mexico

Location

North America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the United States and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the United States

Area

Total: 1,964,375 sq km

Land: 1,943,945 sq km

Water: 20,430 sq km

Climate

Varies from tropical to desert

Terrain

High, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert

Elevation

Highest point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,636 m

Lowest point: Laguna Salada -10 m

Population

130,207,371 (July 2021 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 62%, predominantly Amerindian 21%, Amerindian 7%, Other 10% (mostly European) (2012 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 82.7%, Pentecostal 1.6%, Jehovah's Witness 1.4%, other Evangelical Churches 5%, Other 1.9%, None 4.7%, Unspecified 2.7% (2010 est.)