Contents
Key Facts
| Date of Independence: |
| 24 August 1821 |
| Capital City: |
| Mexico City |
| Total Area Ranking: |
| 14 of 236 in the World |
| Population Size Ranking: |
| 11 of 242 in the World |
| Status: |
| current |
The Country
Geography
Mexico is a country in the southern part of North America. It is bordered by the United States of America to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, Guatemala, Belize and the Caribbean Sea to the south east and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico consists of the mainland and numerous smaller islands located in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Pacific Coast, Gulf of California and further out in the Pacific Ocean.
The terrain of Mexico is mostly composed of mountains and plateau, broken by canyons and depressions. About 70% of the country is above 500 m (1,640 ft). In the west, the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range separates the central plateau from the narrow lowlands of the Gulf of California, and in the east the Sierra Madre Oriental range divides the central plateau from the lowlands along the Gulf of Mexico. The plateau contains broad valleys and lakes and, in the centre, a belt of several large volcanic cones in a region known as the Sierra Nevada. The highest of which reaches 5,700 m (18,701 ft). A fourth mountain range, the Sierra Madre del Sur lines the southern coast. In contrast, the Yucatan Peninsula is flat and low lying and covered with tropical jungle. The north eastern border with the United States is defined by the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo del Norte river, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
Mexico has a total land area of 1,972,550 sq km (761,806 sq miles) and had a population of 118.4 million in 2013. The main ethnic groups are Mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 60%, Amerindian 30%, White/European 9% and others 1%. The capital city is Mexico City, also known as Mexico Distrito Federal.
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National History
Timeline – Key Dates in Mexican History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Mexico
World Travel Guide – North America – Mexico
wikipedia: Mexico
wikipedia: History of Mexico
Library of Congress / Area Handbook Series / Mexico
Governments on the WWW: Mexico
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in Mexico.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
The registration prefix ‘M-S’ was used 1919 to 1929.
The registration prefix ‘X-A’ was used 1919 to 1939.
The registration prefix ‘X-B’ was used 1919 to 1939.
The registration prefix ‘XA-‘ is used 1939 to present.
The registration prefix ‘XB-‘ is used 1939 to present.
The registration prefix ‘XC-‘ is used 1939 to present.
All-time Mexico – civil aircraft register (M-Saa X-Aaa X-Baa XA-aaa XB-aaa XC-aaa).
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Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Mexicana)
Naval Aviation (Aviación de la Armada de Mexico)
Central Government Agencies
Government Aviation (Gobierno del Estado de Mexico)
Coast Guard Aviation – Coast Guard duties are performed by the Navy
Justice Department (Procuraduria General De La Republica)
State Energy Aviation (Comision Federal de Electricidad)
Regional Government Agencies
Oaxaca Ministry of Health Air Ambulance
Jalisco State Police
Proteccion Civil Jalisco
Gobierno Distrito Federal
Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato
Gobierno del Estado de Hidalgo
Gobierno del Estado de Michoacan
Gobierno del Estado de Nuevo Leon
Gobierno del Estado de Puebla
Gobierno del Estado de Tamaulipas
Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation (“Skylife”)
“Mexico State Government Air Rescue Unit” (Estado de Mexico)
Paramilitary Police (Policia Federal)
Police Aviation (Federal District Police)
Commercial Aviation
To be added
wikipedia: Airlines of Mexico
The World’s Airlines: Mexico
Private Aviation
To be added.
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
AAMSA
Anahuac
TNCA
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
None known.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Civil Airports and Airfields Listing
Airports in Mexico
Military Air Bases & Airfields
On Show
Aviation Museums
Centro de Ciencia Tecnologia Planetario, Guadalajara
Explora Centro de Ciencas, Leon
Globo Museo del Nino, Guadalajara
Museo de Ciencas y Tecnologia, Xalapa
Museo del Ejercito Fuerza Aerea Mexicanos, Guadalajara
Museo Tecnologico de la Comision Federal de Electricidad, Mexico DF
Airshow Dates:
Key Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
Magazines Guide for Mexico
Aviation Bibliography
Central American and Caribbean Air Forces (Daniel Hagedorn)
Air Arsenal North America (Phil Butler)
Texan and Harvards in Latin America (Dan Hagedorn)
Latin American Fighters (Iñigo Guevara y Moyano)
Latin American Air Wars and Aircraft 1912-1969 (Dan Hagedorn)
Armed Forces of Latin America (Adrian English)
Latin-American Military Aviation (John Andrade)
World Air Forces Directory (Ian Carroll)
Military Balance (IISS)
America Vuela (Mexico D.F.) Various issues for the year 2000
Historia Grafica de la Fuerza Aerea Mexicana by Hector Davila Cornejo
Flap International, No.334 Julio 2000