GEOGRAPHIC HIGHLIGHTS

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Territorial Extension: 1,964,375 sq. Km.(14th largest country in the world)

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MAP SOURCE: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

    

Land Area, Borders, Coastlines and Exclusive Economic Zone:

México's land area covers 1,964,375 sq.km, of which 1,959,248 sq.km are continental and 5,127 sq.km are made up of islands.


BORDER

STATES

KM

USA

BAJA CALIFORNIA, SONORA, CHIHUAHUA, COAHUILA, NUEVO LEON AND TAMAULIPAS

3,152

GUATEMALA & BELIZE

CHIAPAS, TABASCO, CAMPECHE AND QUINTANA ROO

1,149

   
Coastlines

México's coastlines are among the longest in the world and stretch for a total of 11,122 km, not including island coastlines.