Mexico (Canadian Independence)

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a nation located in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States, on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean, on the southeast by Colombia and the Caribbean Sea, and the east by the Gulf of Mexico.

The nation was the site of numerous advanced pre-Columbian civilizations, including the Olmec, the Toltec, the Maya, and the Aztec before first contact with the Europeans. Mexico was conquered and colonized by Spain in 1521, and won its independence 1824. With the backing of the United States, Mexico has grown to become a regional power.