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Americas · Has a coastline
Mexico
Mexico is a country in the Americas with 3 land neighbours — 6 countries in the Americas have more. Its capital is Mexico City.
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Population
- 131.9 million
- Area
- 1,964,375 km²
- Land borders
- 3
- Currency
- Mexican peso (MXN)
Neighbours
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Countries that border Mexico
3 land neighbours: Belize, Guatemala and the United States. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
3 neighbours to keep in the right order.
6 countries in the Americas have more than its 3 land borders; it is the same as Chile, Guyana, Honduras, Paraguay and Venezuela. Of the 3 possible pairings among them, 1 is itself a border, which is what turns a list into a knot. Guatemala is the most connected of them, with 4 land borders of its own. All of them are on the Americas map with Mexico, and on the world map with everyone else.
3
land borders — 6 countries in the Americas have more
1
pair of its neighbours that border each other
4
borders on Guatemala, its most-connected neighbour
35
countries on the Americas map
The capital
Mexico City
In Capital Rush you see Mexico and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Americas map and the world map: twice the chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. Mexico is the right one.
- ISO code
- MX
- Currency
- Mexican peso (MXN)
- Official language
- Spanish
- Quiz maps
- Americas · World
Mexico, asked and answered
What countries border Mexico?
Mexico has 3 land neighbours: Belize, Guatemala and the United States.
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City. It is the answer the Americas Capitals Quiz wants when Mexico comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.
What continent is Mexico in?
The Americas. It is one of 35 countries on that map, and one of 195 on the world map.
Where can I practise finding Mexico on a map?
On the Americas Map Quiz — a blank map of the Americas, ten countries to find, no labels. Mexico is in the pool, along with all 3 of its neighbours.
Can you find Mexico on a blank map?
Its 3 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.
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