ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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between 2 mountain ranges
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between 3 mountain ranges
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Near the desert
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borders the United States
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the West of the country are the Sierra Madre Occidental and in the east, the Sierra Madre Oriental. Mexico City rests at the confluence of the two.
Detailed explanation-2: -It has a minimum altitude of 2, 200 meters (7, 200 feet) above sea level and is surrounded by mountains and volcanoes that reach elevations of over 5, 000 meters (16, 000 feet).
Detailed explanation-3: -The Sierra Madre Occidental runs along the west of the country. It begins in Sonora and ends in the Sierra Madre del Sur in Oaxaca, making it one of Mexico’s largest mountain ranges. East of this range is the Sierra Madre Oriental, with a length of 840 miles.
Detailed explanation-4: -Iztaccíhuatl, also spelled Ixtaccihuatl, dormant volcano situated on the México-Puebla state line in central Mexico. It lies 10 miles (16 km) north of its twin, Popocatépetl, and 40 miles (65 km) south-southeast of Mexico City.