Main Entry: Mex·i·co

Pronunciation: \ˈmek-si-ˌkō\

Variant(s): or Spanish Mé·ji·co \ˈme-hē-(ˌ)kō\ or Mexican Spanish Mé·xi·co \ˈme-hē-(ˌ)kō\

Function: geographical name

1 country S North America S of the United States; a republic ∗ Mexico area 759,530 square miles (1,972,544 square kilometers), population 97,483,412
2 state S central Mexico ∗ Toluca area 8286 square miles (21,461 square kilometers), population 9,815,795
3or Mexico City city ∗ of Mexico (republic) in Federal District (area surrounded on three sides by state of Mexico) — see tenochtitlán