Mexico is a country in the southern part of the continent of North America, directly south of the United States.

Quick Scoop

  • Mexico sits on the southern half of North America, below the U.S. and above Central American countries.
  • It borders the United States to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the south.
  • To the west and south is the Pacific Ocean, and to the east are the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

Extra geographic nuggets

  • Its approximate central coordinates are 23.6° N latitude and 102.6° W longitude.
  • In Spanish, the country’s official name is “Estados Unidos Mexicanos” (United Mexican States).

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.