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About Mexico
Officially United Mexican States, republic (1995 est. pop. 93,986,000), 753,665 sq mi (1,952,500 sq km), S North America. It borders on the United States in the north, on the Gulf of Mexico (including its arm, the Bay of Campeche) and the Caribbean Sea in the  east, on Belize and Guatemala in the southeast, and on the Pacific Ocean in the south and west. Mexico is divided into 31 states and the Federal District, which includes most of the country's capital and largest city, Mexico City.
Land
Most of Mexico is highland or mountainous and less than 15% of the land is arable; about 25% of the country is forested. Most of the Yucatán peninsula and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the southeast is lowland, and there are low-lying strips of land along the  Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, and the Gulf of California
In the south the deserts yield to the broad, shallow lakes of a region, comprising the Valley of Mexico, known as the Anáhuac and famous for its rich cultural heritage. South of the Anáhuac, which includes Mexico City, is a chain of extinct volcanoes, including Citlaltépetl , or Orizaba (18,700 ft/5,700 m, the highest point in Mexico), Popocatépetl , and Iztaccihuatl . To the south are jumbled masses of mountains and the Sierra Madre del Sur.
Mexico is rich in everything that is a must to be considered the ideal destination. Natural resources are widely abundant and vegetation is exuberant. Its beaches are white and sandy and both its Caribbean and Pacific coasts boast turquoise waters. Locals are affable, the infrastructure is more than adequate, the cultural background is immensely diverse and Mexicans have the perfect attitude towards visitors. Search no more for paradise as Mexico condos and Mexico condo hotels are among the best and most desired luxury properties around the globe.
The Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico has some of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean being barely one hour away from Miami International Airport. Within the Peninsula, the Mayan Riviera is a gem that has always received the highest ratings by visitors. Beautiful and picturesque towns and cities abound throughout its coastline offering great hotels, rich international and domestic cuisine, excellent shopping, a full range of services and everything to make the stay in Mexico completely enjoyable. Some cities as Cancun offer big format hotels, popular restaurants and high-end condominiums, while others such as the beautiful Playa del Carmen, have the best beaches in the area and offer a small town with boutique hotels, intimate restaurants and loveable shops. Playa del Carmen in the Riviera Maya is a definite favorite among European and North Americans who find this small town scenario to be a luxurious and private getaway.
People
The great majority of the population are of mixed Spanish and indigenous descent and speak Spanish, the official language, as their first language. Various Mayan dialects are also spoken. Since 1920 the population of Mexico has had a very high rate of growth, almost entirely the result of natural increase; from 1940 to 1990 the population grew from 19.6 million to 81.1 million.
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*Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, Copyright (c) 2003. |