Country Mexico Area 753,154 km² | Time zone PST to CST Population 12.36 million (2009) | |
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Northwestern Mexico (Spanish: Noroeste de México) is a region of Mexico (the United Mexican States) formed by the states of Durango, Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Sonora, Baja California and Baja California Sur. The region is a mountainous area with large desert areas and stunning natural formations like Copper Canyon, Sierra Madre Occidental and Pinacate Peaks; vast deserts such as Gran Desierto de Altar and El Vizcaíno Desert; and it also includes the Gulf of California and the Baja California Peninsula that includes numerous large and small islands like Guadalupe Island, Cedros Island, Tiburón Island and Archangel Island.
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Description
Northwestern Mexico is a region with a high HDI. Bordered on the north by the United States, south and west with the Pacific Ocean and the states of Nayarit, and east with the states of Coahuila and Zacatecas.