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Audio Help [mek-si-koh] Pronunciation Key | 1. | a republic in S North America. 97,563,374; 761,530 sq. mi. (1,972,363 sq. km). Capital: Mexico City. |
| 2. | a state in central Mexico. 6,245,000; 8268 sq. mi. (21,415 sq. km). Capital: Toluca. |
| 3. | Gulf of, Mexican, Gol·fo de Mé·xi·co
Audio Help [gawl-faw the me-hee-kaw] Pronunciation Key. an arm of the Atlantic surrounded by the U.S., Cuba, and Mexico. 700,000 sq. mi. (1,813,000 sq. km); greatest depth 12,714 ft. (3875 m). |
| 4. | a town in NE Missouri. 12,276. |
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Mexico
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| a city in and the capital of Mexico, in the central part. 8,906,000; ab. 7400 ft. (2255 m) above sea level. |
Audio Help [me-hee-kaw dees-tree-taw fe-the-rahl] Pronunciation Key.| Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
Mex·i·co
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(click for larger image in new window) A country of south-central North America. Southern Mexico was the site of various advanced civilizations beginning with the Olmec and including the Maya, Zapotec, Toltec, Mixtec, and Aztec cultures. Mexico was conquered by Cortés in 1521 and held by the Spanish until 1821. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican War (1846-1848) awarded all lands north of the Rio Grande to the United States. Mexico City is the capital and the largest city. Population: 107,000,000. |
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| Mexico, Gulf of
An arm of the Atlantic Ocean in southeast North America bordering on eastern Mexico, the southeast United States, and Cuba. It connects with the Atlantic Ocean through the Straits of Florida and with the Caribbean Sea through the Yucatán Channel. |
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| mexico | |
noun | |
| a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810 |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
Mexico
Republic in southern North America, bordered by the United States to the north, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea to the east, Belize and Guatemala to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the south and west. Its capital and largest city is Mexico City.
Note: The world's most populous Spanish-speaking country.
Note: Mexico has a significantly high foreign debt. Its land is rich, but much of it is difficult to cultivate. Despite the prosperity of its oil industry, Mexico's economic troubles are severe.
Note: Many Mexicans cross the Mexican-American border illegally in hopes of finding work in the United States.
Note: Mexico's proximity to the United States has led to serious territorial disputes; the immediate cause of the Mexican War of the 1840s was the annexation of Texas by the United States.
Note: Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821.
Note: Before the arrival of the Spanish in the early sixteenth century, great Native American civilizations, such as the Mayas and the Aztecs, thrived.
Note: In 1994, Mexico joined the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Note: From 1929 until the late 1990s, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) dominated Mexican politics, winning most elections by a combination of popular appeal, corruption, and the liberal distribution of public jobs. In 2000, for the first time, a candidate of a rival party won Mexico's presidency.
[Chapter:] World Geography
| The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
Mexico Beach, FL (city, FIPS 44300) Location: 29.94213 N, 85.40530 W
Population (1990): 992 (1196 housing units)
Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Mexico, ME (CDP, FIPS 45250) Location: 44.55450 N, 70.53601 W
Population (1990): 2302 (1005 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 04257
Mexico, MO (city, FIPS 47648) Location: 39.16648 N, 91.87064 W
Population (1990): 11290 (5020 housing units)
Area: 25.7 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 65265
Mexico, NY (village, FIPS 46811) Location: 43.46410 N, 76.23499 W
Population (1990): 1555 (692 housing units)
Area: 5.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 13114
Mexico, IN (CDP, FIPS 48636) Location: 40.81292 N, 86.11087 W
Population (1990): 1003 (405 housing units)
Area: 13.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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