Topic outline of Mexico

:"For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the List of Mexico-related articles."

Mexico, officially known as the United Mexican States [The alternative translation Mexican United States is also, but not often, used. [http://historical.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=661&Lot_No=56012&src=pr] ] , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bounded on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the North Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. ["Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary", 3rd ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.; p. 733 ] [" [http://www.bartleby.com/65/me/Mexico.html Mexico] ". " [http://www.bartleby.com/65/ The Columbia Encyclopedia] ", 6th ed. 2001–6. New York: Columbia University Press.]

The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Mexico:

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* Pronunciation:
* International rankings of Mexico
** Area and size ranking: covering almost 2 million square kilometers, [cite web|title=Mexico - Geography|work=CIA The World Factbook|publisher=CIA|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html#Geo|accessdate=2007-10-03] Mexico is the fifth-largest country in the Americas by total area and the 14th largest in the world.
** 11th most populous country
** most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world
** Mexico is the 12th largest economy in the world by gross domestic product (GDP) by purchasing power parity

Geography of Mexico

: "Main article: Geography of Mexico"

* Mexico is: a country
* Location:
** Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
*** North America
** Extreme points of Mexico
* Population of Mexico: 106,682,500 people (mid-2008 estimate) - 11th most populous country
* Area of Mexico: unit sqkm|1972550|0|lk=on - 15th largest country
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Environment of Mexico

* Climate of Mexico
* Ecology of Mexico
** Ecoregions in Mexico
** Renewable energy in Mexico
* Geology of Mexico
* National parks of Mexico
* Protected areas of Mexico
* Wildlife of Mexico
** Flora of Mexico
** Fauna of Mexico
*** Birds of Mexico
*** Mammals of Mexico

Geographic features of Mexico

:"Main article: Landforms of Mexico"

* Baja California peninsula
* Yucatán peninsula
* Gulf Coast of Mexico
* Islands of Mexico
* Lakes of Mexico
* Mountain peaks of Mexico
**4000 meter peaks of Mexico
**Volcanoes of Mexico
* Rivers of Mexico
** Waterfalls of Mexico
* Valleys of Mexico
* World Heritage Sites in Mexico

Regions of Mexico

: "Main article: Regions of Mexico"

* Metropolitan areas of Mexico

Ecoregions of Mexico

: "Main article: Ecoregions in Mexico"

Administrative divisions of Mexico

: "Main article: Administrative divisions of Mexico"

* States of Mexico
** Municipalities of Mexico
* Mexican Federal District (Mexico City)
** Boroughs of the Mexican Federal District

States of Mexico

: "Main article: "States of Mexico"

* Mexican states by area
* Mexican states by Human Development Index
* Mexican states by population
* Municipalities of Mexico

The United Mexican States is a federation comprising thirty-one states and a federal district (postal codes are in parentheses):

* Aguascalientes (Ags.)
* Baja California (BC)
* Baja California Sur (BCS)
* Chihuahua (Chih.)
* Colima (Col.)
* Campeche (Camp.)
* Coahuila (Coah.)
* Chiapas (Chis.)
* Distrito Federal (DF)
* Durango (Dgo.)
* Guerrero (Gro.)
* Guanajuato (Gto.)
* Hidalgo (Hgo.)
* Jalisco (Jal.)
* Michoacán (Mich.)
* Morelos (Mor.)
* México (Mex or Edomex)
* Nayarit (Nay.)
* Nuevo León (NL)
* Oaxaca (Oax.)
* Puebla (Pue.)
*Quintana Roo (QR)
* Querétaro (Qro.)
* Sinaloa (Sin.)
*San Luis Potosí (SLP)
*Sonora (Son.)
*Tabasco (Tab.)
*Tlaxcala (Tlax.)
* Tamaulipas (Tamps.)
*Veracruz (Ver.)
*Yucatán (Yuc.)
*Zacatecas (Zac.)

Location of Mexico's states and federal district:

Mexican Federal District

* Mexican Federal District (Mexico City)
** Boroughs of the Mexican Federal District
*** Colonias of Mexico City

Municipalities of Mexico

* Cities of Mexico
* Capital: Mexico City (one of the world's most populous cities).

Demography of Mexico

: "Main article: Demographics of Mexico"
*Immigration to Mexico

Government and politics of Mexico

: "Main article: Government of Mexico and Politics of Mexico"

* Form of government: federal presidential and congressional multi-party representative democratic republic
* Head of state: President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón
* Head of government: President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón
* Capital of Mexico: Mexico City

* Elections in Mexico
**1988 - 1991 - 1994 - 1997 - 2000 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008
* Political parties in Mexico
* Political scandals of Mexico
* Taxation in Mexico

Branches of the government of Mexico

Executive branch of the government of Mexico

* President of Mexico
* Mexican Executive Cabinet

Legislative branch of the government of Mexico

* Congress of Mexico (bicameral)
** Upper house: Senate of Mexico
** Lower house: Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
* LX Legislature of the Mexican Congress (60th and current legislature)

Judicial branch of the government of Mexico

* Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation

Foreign relations of Mexico

* United States-Mexico relations

International organization membership

Mexico is a member of:
* North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
* United Nations

Law and order in Mexico

: "Main article: Law of Mexico"

* Capital punishment in Mexico
* Constitution of Mexico
* Crime in Mexico
* Human rights in Mexico
** Lesbian Groups in Mexico
** LGBT rights in Mexico
** Freedom of religion in Mexico
* Law enforcement in Mexico

Military of Mexico

: "Main article: Military of Mexico"

* Command
** Commander-in-chief: President of Mexico
*** Secretariat of National Defense (directs only the Army, including Air Force)
*** Secretariat of the Navy (directs only the Navy)
* Forces
** Army of Mexico
*** Air Force of Mexico
** Navy of Mexico
*** Fuerza Naval del Golfo (Naval Force of the Gulf)
*** Fuerza Naval del Pacifico (Naval Force of the Pacific)
*** Fuerza Aeronaval (Navy Air Force)
** Special forces of Mexico
* Mexican military ranks
* Military history of Mexico

Local government in Mexico

History of Mexico

: "Main article: History of Mexico, Timeline of the history of Mexico, and

* Economic history of Mexico
* Military history of Mexico

Chronologically

* Pre-Columbian Civilizations
** Olmec, Olmec influences on Mesoamerican cultures
** Teotihuacán
** Maya civilization
** Toltec
** Aztec civilization (Mexica), History of the Aztecs
* Spanish Conquest of Mexico
* New Spain
* Mexican War of Independence
* Independent Mexico
* La Reforma
* French intervention in Mexico
* Restored Republic
* Porfiriato
* Mexican Revolution
* Modern Mexico

Culture of Mexico

: "Main article: Culture of Mexico. See also: Latin American culture."

* Architecture of Mexico
* Cuisine of Mexico
* Ethnic minorities in Mexico
* Festivals in Mexico
* Health care in Mexico
* Humor in Mexico
* Languages of Mexico
* Media in Mexico
* National symbols of Mexico
** Coat of arms of Mexico
** Flag of Mexico
** National anthem of Mexico
* Prostitution in Mexico
* Public holidays in Mexico
* Records of Mexico
* Religion in Mexico
** Buddhism in Mexico
** Christianity in Mexico
** Hinduism in Mexico
** Islam in Mexico
** Judaism in Mexico
** Sikhism in Mexico
* World Heritage Sites in Mexico

The Arts in Mexico

* Art in Mexico
* Cinema of Mexico
* Literature of Mexico
* Music of Mexico
* Television in Mexico
* Theatre in Mexico

Sports in Mexico

: "Main article: Sports in Mexico"

* Football in Mexico

Economy of Mexico

: "Main article: Economy of Mexico"

* Economic rank: Mexico is the 12th largest economy in the world by gross domestic product (GDP) by purchasing power parity.
* Agriculture in Mexico
* Communications in Mexico
* Companies of Mexico
* Currency of Mexico: Mexican peso
* Economic history of Mexico
* Mining in Mexico
* Bank of Mexico (central bank)
* North American Free Trade Agreement - Mexico's economy is strongly linked to those of its NAFTA partners.
* Oil industry in Mexico
* Tourism in Mexico
* Transport in Mexico

* Mexican Stock Exchange

Education in Mexico

: "Main article: Education in Mexico"

Infrastructure of Mexico

* Communications in Mexico
** Internet in Mexico
* Energy in Mexico
* Health care in Mexico
* Transportation in Mexico
** Airports in Mexico
** Highway system of Mexico
** Rail transport in Mexico
** Seaports in Mexico
* Water supply and sanitation in Mexico

See also

* List of basic geography topics
* List of international rankings
* List of Mexico-related articles
* List of Mexico-related topics
* Spanish Wikipedia

References

External links

* [http://www.presidencia.gob.mx/en The Presidency of Mexico]
* [http://www.gob.mx/wb/egobierno/egob_General_Information Official site of the Government of Mexico]
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* [http://www.vivanatura.org/ Viva Natura: Biodiversity of Mexico]