administrative territorial entity of Mexico
territorial subdivision of Mexico
Key facts
- Category
- Federated state
- Location
- Mexico
- Populations
- Smallest 759,000 ( Baja California Sur ), Largest 17,102,000 ( México )
- Areas
- Smallest 4,000 km (1,543 sq mi) ( Tlaxcala ), Largest 247,460 km (95,543 sq mi) ( Chihuahua )
- Government
- State government
- Subdivisions
- Municipalities
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- Commons category
- Administrative divisions of Mexico
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Mexico is a federal republic composed of 32 federative entities (Spanish: entidades federativas): 31 states and Mexico City. According to the Constitution of Mexico, the states of the federation are free and sovereign in all matters concerning their internal affairs. Since 2016, Mexico City has been a fully autonomous entity on par with the states. Each state federative entity has its own congress and constitution.
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