1246 Mexico From Space
32x24 inches, (81x61cm), Scale 1:2 150 000. This bright and colorful image brings us the variety that is Mexico - the sere mountains of the Sierra Madre ranges, lush greenery, dusty cities, and a sparkling coastline. Mexico is bordered by the United States to the north, Belize and Guatemala to the southeast; Mexico is about one-fifth the size of the United States. Baja California in the west is an 800-mile (1,287-km) peninsula and forms the Gulf of California. In the east are the Gulf of Mexico and the Bay of Campeche, which is formed by Mexicos other peninsula, the Yucat‡n. The center of Mexico is a great, high plateau, with mountain chains on the east and west and with ocean-front lying outside of them. Capital and largest city: Mexico City: Other large cities Guadalajara, Monterrey; Ecatepec, Nezahualc—yotl, and Puebla.
