LAND
Area
1,958,201 sq km
(756,066 sq mi)
Highest Point
Pico de Orizaba
(also called Citlaltépetl)
5610 m (18,406 ft)
above sea level
Lowest Point
Lake Salada
8 m (26 ft)
below sea level

CLIMATE
Average Temperatures
Mexico City
January 12° C 54° F
July 17° C 63° F
Monterrey
January 14° C 58° F
July 27° C 81° F
Average Annual Precipitation
Mexico City
750 mm (30 in)
Monterrey
580 mm (23 in)

Sources:
Europa World Year Book 1994
Rand McNally World Atlas
Statesman's Year-Book 1994-95
World Weather Guide

Mexico, in full United Mexican States federal republic in North America, bounded on the north by the United States; on the east by the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea; on the south by Belize and Guatemala; and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Mexican federal jurisdiction extends, in addition to Mexico proper, over a number of offshore islands. The area of the country is 1,958,201 sq km (756,066 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Mexico City.

  * Pictures of Mexico contributed by Tom Christiansen