area 1.958.201 km2 highest peak Pico der Orizaba 5700 m lowest point Laguna Salada -10 m geographical location Between 15° and 32° northern latitude and 87° and 117° western longitude. Geographically, Mexico belongs to North America. It borders the USA to the north, the Gulf of Mexico to the northeast and east, the Pacific to […]

area 1.958.201 km2
highest peak Pico der Orizaba 5700 m
lowest point Laguna Salada -10 m
geographical location Between 15° and 32° northern latitude and 87° and 117° western longitude. Geographically, Mexico belongs to North America. It borders the USA to the north, the Gulf of Mexico to the northeast and east, the Pacific to the west and Guatemala and Belize to the south and southeast. The Yucatán Peninsula borders the Caribbean Sea to the east.
terrain Two high, jagged mountain cordilleras cross Mexico from north to south, between them lies a distinctive high plateau, the Meseta Central, whose height varies between 1,500 and 3,000 meters. Flat coastal plains at the Atlantic and Pacific as well as extensive deserts in the north complete the landforms.
climate Mexico’s climate ranges from desert climates in the north to tropical climates in the south. Temperatures vary with the respective altitude.
flora and fauna The world’s greatest diversity of ecosystems and habitats corresponds to the geographical and climatic range. It ranges from steppe vegetation to tropical rainforests, from mangrove swamps to cactus deserts. Tree species include hardwoods, coconut palms, rubber trees, almond, fig and olive trees, as well as oaks, pines and firs. Mexico’s animal world is also extremely diverse: wolves, coyotes, ocelots, jaguars, pumas, coatis, peccaries and monkeys, the most species-rich reptile fauna in the world, a species- and individual-rich bird world, as well as 14 percent of all fish species in the world, plus several seal and whale species.
natural risks Tsunamis on the Pacific coast, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes in the interior and south, as well as hurricanes on all coasts.
natural resources petrolium, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber