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What is the large peninsula in Mexico much of which is covered by rainforest that extends into the gulf of Mexico?
The Yucatan Peninsula, located on southeastern Mexico, is a triangular peninsula that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea. With a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), it is mostly a flat land composed of limestone. Due to this nature, there are almost no surface rivers in the peninsula and most water comes from holes in the ground known as cenotes. It is a place known for being home of the ancient Mayan civilization, with beautifull remains of cities such as Chichen Itza and Tulum; however many of these ruins are covered by the thick vegetation that characterizes the region. It is also believed that the Chicxulub crater, covering almost half of the peninsula, is the site of the crater impact that killed the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago. There are three federal states on this peninsula: Campeche (capital: Campeche), Yucatan (capital Merida) and Quintana Roo (capital Chetumal). Some of the most important cities include Campeche (791,322), Merida (734,153) and Cancun (526,701).
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What is the peninsula in Mexico that extends to the Gulf of Mexico?
The Yucatan peninsula extends from the main body of Mexico into the Gulf of Mexico. To a certain extent, the nations of Belize and Guatemala are part of this peninsula.
What is in the large peninsula in Mexico that extends in to the gulf of Mexico?
Yucatan
What is the pennisula that extends northward from the southern tip of Mexico?
The peninsula that extends northward from the southern tip of Mexico is called the Baja California Peninsula. It is located in northwestern Mexico and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Sea of Cortez to the east.
Where is the Yucatan Peninsula?
The Yucatán peninsula is in southeastern Mexico, the farthest any of the country extends to the east. Yucatan separates the Gulf Of Mexico to the north from the Caribbean Sea to the southeast.
Why do quetzals live in Mexico?
The quetzal's habitat is the canopy layer of the rainforest, and Mexico has some rather-large rainforests in the Yucatan peninsula.
What is the neame for the land area that extends off southeast Mexico separating the gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean sea?
The land area that extends off southeast Mexico, separating the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea, is known as the Yucatán Peninsula. It is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the northwest and the Caribbean Sea to the east. The peninsula is home to the countries of Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, and is known for its rich Mayan history and diverse ecosystems.
What countries border the Yucatan peninsula?
Part of it is covered by southeastern Mexico, all of Belize and northern Guatemala.
What is the peninsula that extends from the west side to the southern side?
The peninsula that extends from the west side to the southern side is likely referring to the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. This elongated landform separates the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California and is known for its diverse ecosystems and unique geography. It stretches approximately 1,000 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border to the southern tip at Cabo San Lucas.
What is the largest peninsula in North America?
Alaska is the largest peninsula in North America (indeed, largest in the Americas).
Which of these Latin American countries has a very large region of tropical rain forest Argentina Brazil Chile Mexico?
Mexico and Brazil qualify as such. Most of southern Mexico is covered by tropical rainforests, while Brazil is home to the Amazon rainforest (the largest rainforest in the world).
Is the Yucatan Peninsula a rainforest?
The Yucatan Peninsula is mostly savannahs. The western part of the peninsula does contain a tropical rain forest. It goes over the border between Mexico and Beliz and Guatemala. It covers almost all of the Mexican states of Chiapas, Tabasco and Campeche.
What kind of landform is baja California?
Baja California is a peninsula, which is a landform that is surrounded by water on three sides and connected to the mainland on the fourth side. It is the second-longest peninsula in the world and extends south from the U.S.-Mexico border.
