Gulf of Mexico
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Area
1.55M km²
Coordinates
25.0000, -90.0000
Category
oceans
Overview
One of the world's largest gulfs - ecologically rich and economically vital for the Americas.
About
The Gulf of Mexico is an oceanic basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States; on the southwest and south by the Mexican states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo; and on the southeast by Cuba.
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