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Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.

It is
bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast
by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers
1,972,550 square kilometers (761,610 sq mi), making it the world's 13th-largest country by area; with
approximately 126,014,024 inhabitants, it is the 10th-most-populous country and has the most Spanish-
speakers. Mexico is organized as a federation comprising 31 states and Mexico City, its capital and
largest metropolis. Other major urban areas include Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, Tijuana,
Ciudad Juárez, and León.

Mexico is a developing country, ranking 74th on the Human Development Index, but has the world's
15th-largest economy by nominal GDP and the 11th-largest by PPP, with the United States being its
largest economic partner. Its large economy and population, global cultural influence, and steady
democratization make Mexico a regional and middle power; it is often identified as an emerging power
but is considered a newly industrialized state by several analysts. However, the country continues to
struggle with social inequality, poverty and extensive crime. It ranks poorly on the Global Peace Index,
due in large part to ongoing conflict between the government and drug trafficking syndicates, violently
competing for the US market and trade routes. This "drug war" has led to over 120,000 deaths since
2006.

The United Mexican States are a federation whose government is representative, democratic and
republican based on a presidential system according to the 1917 Constitution. The constitution
establishes three levels of government: the federal Union, the state governments and the municipal
governments. According to the constitution, all constituent states of the federation must have a
republican form of government composed of three branches: the executive, represented by a governor
and an appointed cabinet, the legislative branch constituted by a unicameral congress and the judiciary,
which will include a state Supreme Court of Justice. They also have their own civil and judicial codes.

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