a republic in S North America. 97,563,374; 761,530 sq. mi. (1,972,363 sq. km). Capital:Mexico City.
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a state in central Mexico. 6,245,000; 8268 sq. mi. (21,415 sq. km). Capital:Toluca.
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Gulf of, Mexican, Gol⋅fo de Mé⋅xi⋅co /ˈgɔlfɔ ðɛ ˈmɛhiˌkɔ/Show Spelled Pronunciation[gawl-faw the me-hee-kaw]Show IPA Pronunciation.an arm of the Atlantic surrounded by the U.S., Cuba, and Mexico. 700,000 sq. mi. (1,813,000 sq. km); greatest depth 12,714 ft. (3875 m).
(in the U.S.) an incorporated municipality, usually governed by a mayor and a board of aldermen or councilmen.
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the inhabitants of a city collectively: The entire city is mourning his death.
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(in Canada) a municipality of high rank, usually based on population.
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(in Great Britain) a borough, usually the seat of a bishop, upon which the dignity of the title has been conferred by the crown.
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the City,
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the major metropolitan center of a region; downtown: I'm going to the City to buy clothes and see a show.
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the commercial and financial area of London, England.
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a city-state.
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(often initial capital letter) Slang. a place, person, or situation having certain features or characteristics (used in combination): The party last night was Action City. That guy is dull city.
Barragan, Luis Mexican engineer and architect, whose serene and evocative houses, gardens, plazas, and fountains won him the Pritzker Prize in 1980.
Mobile Bay arm of the Gulf of Mexico, extending 35 miles (56 km) north from its outlet to the mouth of the Mobile River in southwestern Alabama, U.S. It is 8-18 miles (13-29 km) wide and has a dredged channel ...
New Mexico Geographic isolation was a basic cause of New Mexico's slow economic development. In the Spanish and Mexican periods, it took about six months to travel the distance between Mexico City and Santa Fe. ...
Tennessee Tennessee's river system is a vital component of the state's transportation complex. The Tennessee River has a high level of barge traffic. In 1985 it was connected to the Tombigbee River to the ...
Mexico City Owing to its location within a large and resource-rich basin, Mexico City has long been a transportation hub. Ancient trade routes intersected there, linking the highlands with the Gulf of Mexico and ...
Stephens, John Lloyd American traveler and archaeologist whose exploration of Maya ruins in Central America and Mexico (1839-40 and 1841-42) generated the archaeology of Middle America.
Mexico City The Mexico City region accounts for nearly one-fourth of the gross domestic product of Mexico. More than three-fourths of the district's income derives from the service sector, and about one-fourth ...
Mexico Mexico has had difficulty creating an integrated transportation network because of the country's diverse landscape and developing economy. As a result, several parts of Mexico lack good rail and road ...
Mexico There are pronounced differences in health conditions from region to region within Mexico. In general, rural areas have much higher mortality and morbidity levels than do urban areas. Regions with ...
Simon, Kate memoirist and travel writer whose work was noted for its readability and its wit.
Town and Country Travel Magazine - Found 4 hours ago ... classic Oaxacan dishes, a rarity in this mole-centric town 280 miles southeast of Mexico City. ... should avoid travel to Oaxaca, drained the ...
Finding Dulcinea - Found Jan. 7, 2009 The Travel Channel provides a list of the Top 10 ... The St. Cloud Times calls Mexico City “chic and cheap,” with great art and performances, ...
Access Mexico Connect - Found Jan. 4, 2009 ... in an entire new genre of travel writing, which ... Complete guide and descriptive book of Mexico, first published in 1895. The Mexico ...
Los Angeles Times - Found Jan. 1, 2009 Reporting from Mexico City Arturo Sandria visited government agencies not once, not twice, not three ... Villagers may travel five or six hours by ...
Monsters and Critics - Found Dec. 31, 2008 Mexico City - Whoever follows in the footsteps of Francisco 'Pancho' Villa (1878-1923) and Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919) is in for a surprise:
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