The Gulf of Mexico is a large body of water located in the southeastern part of North America. It is bordered by the United States to the north, Mexico to the west and south, and Cuba to the southeast. The Gulf covers an area of approximately 1.6 million square kilometers and is the largest gulf in the world.
The Gulf of Mexico is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Straits of Florida and to the Caribbean Sea by the Yucatán Channel.