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The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Roman Catholic church and national shrine in Mexico City.

Mexico at a Glance

Total Land Area

758,449 square miles

Climate

Varies from tropical to desert

Natural Resources

Petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber

Land Use

Agricultural land: 54.9 percent (11.8 percent arable land, 1.4 percent permanent crops, 41.7 percent permanent pasture); forest: 33.3 percent; other usage: 11.8 percent

Urban Population

80.2 percent of total population (2018)

Major Urban Areas

Mexico City (21.581 million); Guadalajara (5.023 million); Monterrey (4.712 million); Puebla (3.097 million); Toluca de Lerdo (2.354 million); Tijuana (2.058 million) North America, south of the United States and north of Belize and Guatemala; maritime borders include the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico on the eastern coast and the North Pacific Ocean on the west coast; topography includes rugged mountains, high plateaus, low coastal plains, and desert regions

Geography

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