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Mexico, formally known as the United Mexican States, is situated in Latin America and the Caribbean, a subregion of the region Americas. Its capital city is Mexico City. Mexico is identified by various country codes. The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2 code, commonly referred to as the 2-letter country code for Mexico, is MX, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3 code, known as the 3-letter country code, is MEX. Similarly, the ISO 3166-1 numeric code for Mexico is 484. When connecting via phone, the dialing code for Mexico is +52, which is essential for initiating calls to phone numbers in Mexico. Online, websites in Mexico are distinguished by the top-level domain (TLD) .mx, indicating their geographic origin. The currency utilized in Mexico is the Mexican Peso, denoted by the currency alphabetic code MXN. Commonly known as the Mexican Peso, it is the primary currency for transactions within the country.

For a comprehensive reference encompassing major country codes, currency codes, and timezones relevant to Mexico, please refer the tables below:

Country details

Formal namethe United Mexican States
CapitalMexico City
regionAmericas
Sub regionLatin America and the Caribbean

ISO Codes

ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2MX
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3MEX
ISO 3166-1 Numeric484

Dialing Code

Dialing code+52

Other Country Codes

Top Level Domain.mx
License plate codeMEX
UN m49 code484
GAUL code162
MARC codemx
FIPS codeMX
WMO codeMX
IOC codeMEX
EDGAR codeO5
FIFA codeMEX
GS1 GTIN code750

Currency Codes

CurencyAlphabetic codeNumeric code
Mexican PesoMXN484

Timezones

TimezoneOffset UTCOffset DSTTime
America / Bahia_Banderas−06:00−05:00
America / Cancun−05:00−05:00
America / Chihuahua−07:00−06:00
America / Ensenada−08:00−07:00
America / Hermosillo−07:00−07:00
America / Matamoros−06:00−05:00
America / Mazatlan−07:00−06:00
America / Merida−06:00−05:00
America / Mexico_City−06:00−05:00
America / Monterrey−06:00−05:00
America / Ojinaga−07:00−06:00
America / Santa_Isabel−08:00−07:00
America / Tijuana−08:00−07:00
Mexico / BajaNorte−08:00−07:00
Mexico / BajaSur−07:00−06:00
Mexico / General−06:00−05:00

Neighbouring countries

CountryCapitalISO codesDialing codeTLD
Flag of BelizeBelizeBelmopanBZ / BLZ+501.bz
Flag of GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala CityGT / GTM+502.gt
Flag of United StatesUnited StatesWashingtonUS / USA+1.us

ISO 3166-2 Codes

Subdivision nameSubdivision categoryISO Code
AguascalientesstateMX-AGU
Baja CaliforniastateMX-BCN
Baja California SurstateMX-BCS
CampechestateMX-CAM
ChiapasstateMX-CHP
ChihuahuastateMX-CHH
Ciudad de Méxicofederal entityMX-CMX
Coahuila de Zaragoza (Coahuila)stateMX-COA
ColimastateMX-COL
DurangostateMX-DUR
GuanajuatostateMX-GUA
GuerrerostateMX-GRO
HidalgostateMX-HID
JaliscostateMX-JAL
Michoacán de Ocampo (Michoacán)stateMX-MIC
MorelosstateMX-MOR
MéxicostateMX-MEX
NayaritstateMX-NAY
Nuevo LeónstateMX-NLE
OaxacastateMX-OAX
PueblastateMX-PUE
QuerétarostateMX-QUE
Quintana RoostateMX-ROO
San Luis PotosístateMX-SLP
SinaloastateMX-SIN
SonorastateMX-SON
TabascostateMX-TAB
TamaulipasstateMX-TAM
TlaxcalastateMX-TLA
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (Veracruz)stateMX-VER
YucatánstateMX-YUC
ZacatecasstateMX-ZAC

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FAQs

Mexico is situated in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is a subregion of the continent of Americas.

Mexico City serves as the capital of Mexico.

The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2, or two-letter country code, for Mexico is MX, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3, or three-letter country code, is MEX, and the ISO 3166-1 numeric code is 484. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is a global federation of national standards bodies.

The dialing code for Mexico is +52.

The top-level domain (TLD) for Mexico-specific internet addresses ends with .mx.

The currency code of Mexico includes the currency alphabetic code MXN and the currency numeric code 484. The currency is referred to as the Mexican Peso. ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, defining alpha codes and numeric codes for representing currencies and providing information about the relationships between individual currencies and their minor units.

The license plate code for Mexico is MEX.

The UN M49 code for Mexico is 484. UN M49, or the Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use, is a standard used by the United Nations for statistical purposes.

The GAUL code for Mexico is 162. GAUL, or the Global Administrative Unit Layers, is a spatial database of administrative units for all countries worldwide. It is a project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

The MARC code for Mexico is mx. MARC, or machine-readable cataloging standards, are a set of digital formats for describing items cataloged by libraries, such as books, DVDs, and digital resources.

The FIPS code for Mexico is MX. FIPS, or Federal Information Processing Standards, are publicly announced standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for use in computer systems by non-military American government agencies and government contractors.

The WMO code for Mexico is MX. WMO, or the World Meteorological Organization, is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology, and geophysics.

The IOC code for Mexico is MEX. The International Olympic Committee uses three-letter abbreviation country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic Games. Each geocode usually identifies a National Olympic Committee.

The EDGAR code for Mexico is O5. EDGAR, or the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The FIFA code for Mexico is MEX. FIFA, or Fédration Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), assigns a three-letter country code to each of its member and non-member countries as name abbreviations for countries and dependent areas in official competitions.

The GS1 GTIN code for Mexico is 750. GS1 is a neutral, not-for-profit, international organization developing and maintaining standards, including barcodes. The most well-known of these standards is the barcode, a symbol printed on products that can be electronically scanned.

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