Mexico, officially known as the United Mexican States is a country in North America. It borders the countries of Canada and the United States to the north. It has borders with Quebec-Louisiana to the north and east and to the south it borders Colombia. Mexico also has a very strong military and is a founding member of the North American Treaty Organization along with Soviet Russia, Quebec-Louisiana, Canada, and the USA. It is also a founding member of the United Nations and is active in peacekeeping missions throughout the world.