Flag Description
Three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red; the coat of arms (an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak) is centered in the white band.
Currency The Mexican Peso. The value of one U.S. dollar is equivalent to
11.091 Mexican Pesos.
Location Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US.
Climate Varies from tropical to desert.
Terrain High, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert.
Elevation Extremes Lowest point: Laguna Salada -10 m ... Highest point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,700 m.
