It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Straits of Florida running between the peninsula of Florida and the island of Cuba and to the Caribbean Sea by the Yucatn Channel which runs between the Yucatn May 11 2025 Learn facts about theGulfofMexico s history and exploration economy and natural resources geography and biodiversity Sep 15 2025 TheGulfofMexico known as Golfo de Mxico throughout Latin America encompasses 1.6 million square kilometers 615 000 square miles of ocean that has shaped the destiny of nations supported extraordinary biodiversity and fueled the energy needs of North America for over a century The Gulf of Mexico is apartially enclosed body of water bordered by Mexico the island of Cuba and the USA
It connects to the Atlantic Ocean via the Straits of Florida and to the Caribbean Sea through the Yucatn Channel Thispartially landlocked body of water an indentation in the southeastern coast of North America served as an avenue for discovery exploration and settlement of the southern and western sectors of what is now the United States as well as Mexico
Today the Gulf serves a vital commercial role Feb 15 2025 TheGulfofMexicohas a new name but only in the US
Discover why Trump s executive order changed this historic name to Gulfof America and how different countries are responding to this shift Jan 30 2025 TheGulfofMexicobasin formed some 300 million years ago according to the National Parks Service
Its shallow waters became a natural habitat for many kinds of marine life Gulf of Mexiconaming controversy Checked Aerial view of thegulfTheGulf of Mexicobecame the center of a geographical naming dispute in the United States when U.S. president Donald Trump issued an executive order directing U.S
federal agencies to call it the Gulfof America In this guide we explain exactly where theGulfofMexicois and what its boundaries are and we include aGulfofMexicomap so you can see a visual of it
To complete yourGulfofMexicoknowledge we also go over all the key information you should know about its physical geography and history May 18 2019 Dec 25 2024.