Mexico, officially the United Mexican States (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos), is a federal presidential constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost two million square kilometers (over 760,000 square miles), Mexico is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area, as well as the thirteenth largest independent nation in the world. With an estimated population of over 113 million, it is also the eleventh most populous country and the most populous Spanish-speaking country. Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states and a Federal District, the capital city.
