A Mexican State (), officially the Free and Sovereign State (), is a constituent
federative entity
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of
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
according to the
Constitution of Mexico. Currently there are 31 states, each with its own constitution,
government
A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a State (polity), state.
In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...
,
state governor, and
state congress. In the hierarchy of
Mexican administrative divisions, states are further divided into
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
. Currently there are 2,462 municipalities in Mexico.
Although not formally a state, political reforms have enabled
Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
(), the
capital city
A capital city, or just capital, is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state (polity), state, province, department (administrative division), department, or other administrative division, subnational division, usually as its ...
of the
United Mexican States to have a federative entity status equivalent to that of the states since January 29, 2016.
Current Mexican governmental publications usually lists 32 federative entities (31 states and Mexico City), and 2,478 municipalities (including the 16 boroughs of Mexico City). Third or lower level divisions are sometimes listed by some governmental publications.
List of federative entities
Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
, though not formally a state, is included for comparison.
Notes:
Lists by topic
State symbols:
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State flags of Mexico
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List of Mexican state name etymologies
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List of Mexican state demonyms
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List of Mexican states by date of statehood
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Mexico State-Abbreviation Codes
State governments:
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Lists of Mexican state governors
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List of current state governors in Mexico
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List of Mexican state congresses (with current composition)
Other:
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List of Mexican states by area
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List of Mexican states by population
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List of Mexican states by population density
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List of Mexican states by GDP
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List of Mexican states by GDP per capita
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List of Mexican states by HDI
See also
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Administrative divisions of Mexico
Mexico is a federal republic composed of 32 federative entities (): 31 states and Mexico City. According to the Constitution of Mexico, the states of the federation are free and sovereignty, sovereign in all matters concerning their internal ...
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Territorial evolution of Mexico
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State governments of Mexico
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Territories of Mexico
The territories of Mexico are part of the history of 19th and 20th century independent Mexico. The country created Territory, territories (''territorios'') for areas too lightly populated to be List of states of Mexico, states (''estados''), or for ...
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Postal codes in Mexico
Postal codes in Mexico are issued by Correos de México, the national postal service. They are of five digits and modelled on the United States Postal Service's ZIP Code system.
The first two digits identify a Administrative divisions of Mexic ...
References
{{Indicators of Mexican States
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Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
Federalism in Mexico