Mexico
geographical name
Mex·i·co
| \ ˈmek-si-ˌkō
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variants:
or Spanish Méjico \
ˈme-hē-(ˌ)kō
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or Mexican Spanish México \
ˈme-hē-(ˌ)kō
\
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or Mexican Spanish México \
ˈme-hē-(ˌ)kō
\
Definition of Mexico
1
country in southern North America south of the U.S. (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California), north of Guatemala and Belize, and between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific; a republic; capital Mexico City area 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 square kilometers), population 125,959,000 — see also mexican sense 1a
2
state of south central Mexico (country); capital Toluca area 8286 square miles (21,461 square kilometers), population 15,175,862
3
— see mexico city
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“Mexico.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mexico. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
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