Mexico is a nation in the southern part of North America. The country is bordered to the north by the U.S., to the southeast by Belize and Guatemala, Belize. Mexico covers almost 2 million square kilometers (~762 thousand sq mi). It has nearly 130 million residents, making it the thirteenth largest nation by area, tenth-most-populous nation, and most populated Spanish-speaking country. It is a federation including 31 states and Mexico City.