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Mexico–United States border

The international boundary separating Mexico and United States extends from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. The border traverses a variety of terrains, ranging from urban areas to deserts. It is the most frequently crossed border in the world, with approximately 350 million documented crossings annually. Illegal crossing of the border to enter…

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Current shape
April 18, 1972; 54 years ago (April 18, 1972) Boundary Treaty of 1970
Entities
Mexico United States
Established
September 28, 1821; 204 years ago (September 28, 1821) Declaration of Independence (Mexico)
Length
3,145 kilometers (1,954 mi)
Treaties
Adams–Onís Treaty, Treaty of Limits, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Gadsden Purchase

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Geography

History

Border crossing checkpoints

US security

US border zone policies

Environment

Drug trafficking

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Mexico–United States border

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Edges292
Triples82
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006826
Components1

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Mexico–United States border

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related to Drug trafficking · 19
Mexico–United States border → According, Baja California, Biden, Border, China, Colombia, César González Vaca, DEA, Forensic Doctors' Service, In, INL, It, Many, Mexican, Mexico, Sinaloa Cartel, The, These, United States
see also · 19
Mexico–United States border → Anti-terrorism, Canada, Illegal Immigration Control Act, Indigenous, Jump StartOperation Phalanx, Latin America, Limits, Mexico, MexicoIllegal, Protection, Roosevelt ReservationMexican, SpilloverSecure Fence Act, States, United States, United States Border Patrol, United StatesIllegal, United StatesList, United StatesTreaty, War
related to Geography · 14
Mexico–United States border → Boundary Between, Colorado River, First, Gila River, Gulf, Initial Point, It, Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Rio Grande, San Diego Bay, The, The Mexico, United States
Current shape · 1
Mexico–United States border → April 18, 1972; 54 years ago (April 18, 1972) Boundary Treaty of 1970
Entities · 1
Mexico–United States border → Mexico United States
Established · 1
Mexico–United States border → September 28, 1821; 204 years ago (September 28, 1821) Declaration of Independence (Mexico)
Length · 1
Mexico–United States border → 3,145 kilometers (1,954 mi)
Notes · 1
Mexico–United States border → It is the busiest border in the Western Hemisphere
Treaties · 1
Mexico–United States border → Adams–Onís Treaty, Treaty of Limits, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Gadsden Purchase

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Mexico–United States borderEntitiesMexico United States1.00infobox
Mexico–United States borderEstablishedSeptember 28, 1821; 204 years ago (September 28, 1821) Declaration of Independence (Mexico)1.00infobox
Mexico–United States borderLength3,145 kilometers (1,954 mi)1.00infobox
Mexico–United States borderNotesIt is the busiest border in the Western Hemisphere1.00infobox
Mexico–United States borderTreatiesAdams–Onís Treaty, Treaty of Limits, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Gadsden Purchase1.00infobox
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