Province of Mexico
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State of Mexico Estado de México |
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| State of Mexico | |||
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| Motto: Libertad, Trabajo, Cultura (Freedom, Work, Culture) | |||
| Anthem: Himno al Estado de México | |||
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| Coordinates: 19°21′N 99°38′W / 19.350°N 99.633°WCoordinates: 19°21′N 99°38′W / 19.350°N 99.633°W | |||
| Country | Mexico | ||
| Capital | Toluca de Lerdo | ||
| Largest City | Ecatepec de Morelos | ||
| Largest metro area | Greater Mexico City | ||
| Admission | December 20, 1823 | ||
| Order | 1st | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor |
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| • Senators |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 22,351 km2 (8,630 sq mi) | ||
| Ranked 25th | |||
| Highest elevation | 5,500 m (18,000 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Total | 16,187,608 | ||
| • Rank | 1st | ||
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 1st | ||
| Demonym(s) | Mexiquense | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) | ||
| Postal code | 50-57 | ||
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| ISO 3166 code | MX-MEX | ||
| HDI |
 0.742 high Ranked 19th
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| GDP | US$ 62,220,803.98 | ||
| Website | Official Web Site | ||
| ^ a. The state's GDP was 796,426,291 pesos in 2008, corresponding to 62,220,803.98 dollars, with a dollar worth 12.80 pesos (value of June 3, 2010). | |||
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The State of Mexico (Spanish: Estado de México, pronounced: [es.ˈta.ðo ðe ˈme.xi.ko]) is one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is the most populous, as well as the most densely populated state. It is divided into 125 municipalities and its capital city is Toluca de Lerdo.
The State of Mexico is often abbreviated to "Edomex" from Estado de México in Spanish, to distinguish it from the name of the whole country. It is located in South-Central Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Querétaro and Hidalgo to the north, Morelos and Guerrero to the south, Michoacán to the west, Tlaxcala and Puebla to the east, and surrounds on three sides Mexico City (the former Federal District).
The state’s origins are in the territory of the Aztec Empire, which remained a political division of the New Spain during the Spanish colonial period. After Independence, Mexico City was chosen as the capital of the new nation; its territory was separated out of the state. Years later, parts of the state were broken off to form the states of Hidalgo, Guerrero and Morelos. These territorial separations have left the state with the size and shape it has today, with the Toluca Valley to the west of Mexico City and a panhandle that extends around the north and east of this entity.
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