Gulf of Mexico
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Summary
Gulf of Mexico is a gulf[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of gulf entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,311 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Mexico[3], United States[4], Cuba[5]
- Instance of: mediterranean sea[6]
- Named after: Mexico[7]
- Inflows: Atchafalaya River[8], Colorado River[9], Coatzacoalcos River[10], Brazos River[11], Rio Grande[12], Vermilion River[13], Papaloapan River[14], Apalachicola River[15], Usumacinta River[16], Nueces River[17], Pánuco River[18], Trinity River[19], Jamapa River[20], Suwannee River[21]
- Basin country: Mexico[22], United States[23], Cuba[24]
- Part of: American Mediterranean Sea[25]
- Commons category: Gulf of Mexico[26]
- Has part(s): Estero Bay[27], Charlotte Harbor[28], Mobile Bay[29], Bay of Campeche[30]
- Coordinate location: 25, -90[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gulf of Mexico[32]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Gulf of Mexico include Gulf Cartel[33], a Mexican cartel[34], in Mexico[35], headquartered in Matamoros[36]; Gulf Stream[37], an ocean current[38]; Gulf Coast of the United States[39], a vernacular region[40], in United States[41]; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway[42], a waterway[43], in United States[44], founded in 1949[45]; Gulf County[46], a county of Florida[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49], headquartered in Port St. Joe[50]; and Gulf[51], a language family[52].
Why It Matters
Gulf of Mexico has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for it include Gulf Cartel[33], a Mexican cartel[34], in Mexico[35], headquartered in Matamoros[36]; Gulf Stream[37], an ocean current[38]; Gulf Coast of the United States[39], a vernacular region[40], in United States[41]; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway[42], a waterway[43], in United States[44], founded in 1949[45]; Gulf County[46], a county of Florida[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49], headquartered in Port St. Joe[50]; and Gulf[51], a language family[52].