Mexico
United Mexican States
Mexico is a country in North America, North America. Its capital is Mexico City, home to roughly 126,190,788 people across 1,964,375 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Continent
- North America
- Subregion
- North America
- Population
- 126,190,788
- Land area
- 1,964,375 km²
- ISO codes
- MX / MEX
- Languages
- Spanish
Did you know?
- Teotihuacán's Pyramid of the Sun predates the Aztecs, who believed it was where the world was created.
- Monarch butterflies blanket oyamel fir forests in Michoacán each winter after a 3,000-mile migration.
- Día de los Muertos turns cemeteries into celebrations of marigolds, sugar skulls, and remembrance.
- Oaxaca's mole sauces layer dozens of ingredients into complex flavors served at festivals and family tables.
- Cenotes — sacred sinkhole pools — dot the Yucatán, openings to underground rivers the Maya revered.
Bordering countries
Belize
Guatemala
United StatesPractice with geography games
Studying Mexico is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.