Canada
Canada and the United States share one of the largest contiguous borders in the world. Canada is diverse with mountains in the west, plains in the central regions, and lowlands in the southeast.
Greenland
Greenland is the world's largest island and more than 80% of it is covered by ice. Greenland is mostly flat or sloping hills.
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Mexico
Mexico borders the southern United States, Guatemala and Belize. Its terrain is extremely varied from coastal plains to rugged mountain ranges, with more than 10% of the planet's biodiversity.
- Geography of Mexico Mexico is a country in North America that lies south of the United States.
- Mexico City Mexico City is the nation's capital and most populous city.
- Acapulco Acapulco is a city and seaport in Guerrero State.
- Cancún Cancún is a city in Quintana Roo State. It lies in the Yucatán peninsula on the Caribbean coast.
- Chihuahua Chihuahua is the capital of Chihuahua state. It is about 225 miles south of El Paso, Texas.
- Durango Durango is the capital of Durango state. It is 500 miles northwest of Mexico City.
- Guadalajara Guadalajara is the capital of Jalisco state, about 290 miles northwest of Mexico City.
- Juárez Juárez is a city in Chihuahua state. It is on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso, Texas.
- Matamoros Matamoros is a city and port of entry in Tamaulipas state, near the Gulf of Mexico.
- Monterrey Monterrey, Mexico, one of the nation's principal cities and the capital of Nuevo Leon state.
- Morelia Morelia is the capital of the state of Michoacán.
- Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta is a city in Jalisco State. It is located at the foot of the Sierra Madre mountains.
- Tijuana Tijuana, Mexico, a city in Baja California state, just south of San Diego, California.
- Veracruz Veracruz, Mexico is a city in Veracruz state and the leading port of the republic.
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- Cozumel Island Cozumel is an island in the Caribbean Sea about 10 miles from the Yucatán Peninsula.
- Iztaccíhuatl Volcano Iztaccíhuatl, or Ixtacíhuatl is a dormant volcano in Mexico.
- Sierra Madre Mountains Sierra Madre is the name of three mountain ranges in Mexico that border the Central Plateau.
- Yucatán Peninsula The Yucatán peninsula is on the eastern coast of Mexico and Central America.
- Chichén-Itzà (Mayan City) Chichén-Itzà is a Mayan city that is now in ruins, and is in the state of Yucatàn, Mexico.
- Other Physical Features
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