Mexico (state)

The state of México is one of the administrative divisions of the country of Mexico. It is one of 32 administrative divisions. It is in the centre of the country. It borders Hidalgo, Querétaro, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Michoacán, Morelos and Guerrero as well as Mexico City. The capital of the state is Toluca. Its biggest city is Ecatepec de Morelos, which borders Mexico Federal district. Teotihuacan is also in this state. It is about 21.355 km² in surface. About 14 million people live there as of 2005.

State of Mexico Estado Libre y Soberano de México
State
Flag Coat of arms
Location within Mexico
Coordinates: 20°50′N 89°00′W
Country	Mexico
Capital	Toluca
Municipalities	125
Government
• Governor	Delfina Gómez Álvarez
• Federal Deputies	PAN: 4 PRI: 1
• Federal Senators	Beatriz Zavala Peniche (PAN) Alfredo Rodríguez (PAN) Cleominio Zoreda (PRI)
Area Ranked 20th
• Total	21,355 km2 (8,245 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	1,818,948 (Ranked 21st)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
HDI (2004)	0.7778 - medium Ranked 19th
ISO 3166-2	MX-MEX
Postal abbr.	Yuc.
Website	http://www.yucatan.gob.mx

History

Mexico state is in red (inside Mexico)

The Tepexpan Man is an important discovery for Mexican and foreign anthropologists, as it is an important key to understanding what the Valley of Mexico was like almost 3,000 years ago; it also allows us to date the beginning of the settlement of the area that occupies near Mexico City. Some scholars initially attributed an age of 11,000 years to it; others, 5,000, and some have even suggested 3,000 years. This individual was initially identified as a man, but recent research identifies it as a woman, although this is a matter of debate.

Related pages

• Coat of arms of Mexico (state)
• Flag of Mexico (state)