Countries of the World: Mexico
Welcome to our Countries of the World section.
In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Mexico.
Mexico is a very large country on the North American continent with coastlines along the Gulf of California, North Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea with a population of just under 132 million people in 2022 and the following 3 countries across its borders:
You pronounce Mexico like this MEK-SIH-KOH.
Key information and contact details for Mexico
Official Language: Spanish.
Secondary Language(s): Nahuatl.
Mexico dialling code: +52.
Mexico currency: Mexican peso.
Mexico Capital City: Mexico City.
Mexico International Airport: Mexico City International Airport, Av. Capitán Carlos León S/N, Peñón de los Baños, Venustiano Carranza, 15620 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico. Phone Number: +52 55 2482 2400.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 911.
British Embassy: British Embassy Mexico City, Paseo de la Reforma 350 20th Floor, Torre del Angel, Col. Juárez, 06600, Mexico City, Mexico. Phone Number: +52 (55) 1670 3200.
American Embassy: U.S. Embassy, Av. Paseo de la Reforma 305, Cuauhtémoc, 06500 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico. Phone Number: +52 55 5080 2000.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mexico.