COUNTRY GUIDE · North America
Mexico
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Mexico.
Mexico at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Mexico City
- REGION
- North America
- POPULATION
- 131,000,000
- AREA
- 1,964,375 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Spanish
- CURRENCY
- Mexican Peso (MXN)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Maya Calendar And Astronomy
The temple of Kukulcán at Chichén Itzá reflects sophisticated Maya design.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Mexico
The Maya developed complex calendars, astronomy, and writing systems long before European contact.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Mexico in its North America region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 1,964,375 km² and a population of approximately 131,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.