North America
Flag of Mexico
Where two Americas meet.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #006030 33%
- #c00018 33%
- #f0f0f0 26%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Mexico in numbers
| Official name | United Mexican States |
|---|---|
| Capital | Mexico City |
| Region | North America, North America |
| Population | 128,932,753 |
| Area | 1,964,375 km² · 66 people per km² |
| Currency | Mexican peso (MXN) |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Country codes | MX · MEX · .mx |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Mexico has 68 officially recognized indigenous languages alongside Spanish.
- Mexico City is built atop a drained lake — it sinks up to 50 cm per year in places.
- Chocolate, chili, corn, and vanilla were all domesticated in what is now Mexico.
Did you know
Mexico City is the oldest capital in the Americas — founded as Tenochtitlan in 1325.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.