>>>>Isn't Mexico in America and composed of states which are united in one country?
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>>>Yes I believe that Mexico does have states united into one country, but the country's name is Mexico and not the United States.
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>>The official name of the country is "Estados Unidos de Mexico" or "Estados Unidos Mexicanos", it can be translated as "Mexican United States" or "United Mexican States": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico#cite_note-4
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>Copy cats! :o) (They didn't get that name until 1823 or there abouts) :o)

Maybe we'll copy them and become known as Los Estados Unidos someday ;-)