Mexico... or Argentina?

The Chicxulub crater is located in the Yucatan peninsula.

The First Mexican Empire lasted from 1821 to 1823.

With the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands.

The Southern Cone includes Chile, Argentina and Uruguay, and sometimes Paraguay and southern Brazil.

There are many megadiverse countries in the Americas, but Argentina is not one of them.

Twice; first in 1838 and later in 1861.

Mostly due to the loss of Texas and the Mexican Cession, as well as the independence of the Central American provinces.

Though the Dirty War in Argentina was arguably worse, Mexico saw a Dirty War of its own.

At around the turn of 20th century, Argentina had a GDP per capita only slightly smaller than that of the United States and was comparable to much of Western Europe.

The 201st Fighter Squadron, also known as the Aztec Eagles, saw combat in the Pacific Theater.

About 4 times higher. Mexico has 65 people per square kilometer compared to Argentina's 16.

Argentina has won on three separate occasions: Argentina 1978, Mexico 1986 and Qatar 2022.

They are beaten by the United States and Brazil respectively.

Pope Francis has been the Pope since 2013. Argentina is the first and until now the only Latin American country in which a pope was born.

Mexico only ranks as high.

As of 2023, Mexico ranks sixth in the world by number of international tourists.

Aside from Brazil and Colombia, Argentina is the only Major Non-Nato Ally in Latin America.

Mexico City and Buenos Aires are considered the primate cities of their respective countries.

Chichen Itza in Yucatán.

Torre Obispado in Monterrey is 305 meters tall. Argentina's tallest building, Alvear Tower, stands at 239 meters.