Mexico : In News
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Mexico triggering a tsunami warning for parts of the Pacific.
- Mexico is located in the southern part of North America.
- It shares its land border with the United States of America to the north and with Guatemala and Belize to the southeast.
- It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and west; by the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea to the east.
- Capital City: Mexico City.
- It is a part of the circum-Pacific “Ring of Fire”—a region of active volcanism and frequent seismic activity.
- It consists of the Baja Peninsula and Yucatan Peninsula.
- Major Rivers: Rio Grande River and Colorado river (which is shared with US)
- Lakes: Lake Chapala and Lake Cuitzeo.
- Major mountain range: Sierra Madre.
- Natural Resources: Petroleum, silver, Antimony, Copper, Gold, Lead, zinc, natural gas.
