Geographicals

Gulf of America

A body of water located at the southeastern corner of North America. It is bordered by the states to the north of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas; by five Mexican states to the west: Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan; and by Cuba to the southeast.

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Abstract

A body of water located at the southeastern corner of North America. It is bordered by the states to the north of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas; by five Mexican states to the west: Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan; and by Cuba to the southeast.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Gulf of Mexico

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2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings epidemiology, ethnology.

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History Note

2026 (2012); use GULF OF MEXICO 2012-2025

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  1. Z01w.756.092w.325w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gulf of America. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060851. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060851
  2. Gulf of America. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Mexico
  3. Gulf of America. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12630