World Context: Mexico

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Mexico” to the supplied dataset entity “Mexico.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: North America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America, 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 Natural hazards: tsunamis along the Pacific coast; volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south; hurricanes on the Pacific, Gulf of America, and Caribbean coasts; volcanism: volcanic activity in the central-southern part of the country; the volcanoes in Baja California are mostly dormant; Colima (3,850 m) is Mexico's most active volcano and is responsible for periodic evacuations of nearby villagers; it has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Popocatepetl (5,426 m) poses a threat to Mexico City… Environmental issues: scarcity of hazardous waste disposal facilities; natural freshwater resources scarce and polluted in north, inaccessible and poor quality in center and extreme southeast; urban river pollution from raw sewage and industrial effluents; deforestation; widespread erosion; desertification; serious air and water pollution in urban areas; land subsidence in Valley of Mexico caused by groundwater depletion…

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 130,739,927 (2024 est.); male: 63,899,138; female: 66,840,789 Population distribution: most of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City Urbanization: urban population: 81.6% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: Spanish only 93.8%, Spanish and indigenous languages (including Mayan, Nahuatl, and others) 5.4%, indigenous only 0.6%, unspecified 0.2% (2020 est.)

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Mexico City (Ciudad de Mexico); geographic coordinates: 19 26 N, 99 08 W; time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time); daylight saving time: DST was permanently removed in October 2022; time zone note: Mexico has four time zones; etymology: name may derive from one of the Nahuatl (Aztec) names for the capital city, Metztlixihtlico, which probably meant "the center of the moon;" alternatively, it may come from Mexica, the original name of the Aztec people Government type: federal presidential republic Legal system: civil law system with US constitutional law influence; judicial review of legislative acts

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: upper-middle-income economy; highly integrated with US via trade and nearshore manufacturing; weak domestic demand, fiscal consolidation, and trade uncertainty contributing to sluggish growth; low unemployment; challenges from income inequality, corruption, and cartel-based violence Industries: food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.); electrification - urban areas: 99.8%; electrification - rural areas: 100% Internet users: percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) Airports: 1,580 (2025) Ports: total ports: 35 (2024); large: 0; medium: 7; small: 10; very small: 14; size unknown: 4; ports with oil terminals: 21; key ports: Acapulco, Ensenada, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Tampico, Tuxpan, Veracruz

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