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

1country S North America S of the United States; a republic ∗ Mexico area 759,530 square miles (1,972,544 square kilometers), population 97,483,4122state S central Mexico ∗ Toluca area 8286 square miles (21,461 square kilometers), population 9,815,7953or Mexico City city ∗ of Mexico (republic) in Federal District (area surrounded on three sides by state of Mexico) — see tenochtitl{aacute}n