Place details
Place nameMexico
Other namesEstados Unidos Mexicanos, Méjico, México, United Mexican States, Mexique, États-Unis du Mexique, Mexiko, Messico, MEX, MX, ISO484, MX00, Mexican
Latitude23
Longitude-102
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Center of great civilizations since 1st mill. BC, including Olmec, Zapotec, Mixtec, Toltec, Mayan & Aztec; Spain conquered the area in 16th cen.; was hub of viceroyalty of New Spain; had territorial battles with USA, France, Britain & Spain in 19th cen.; official language is Spanish.