What does "mexamerica" mean?

The southern and Central Valley portions of California as well as southern Arizona, the portion of Texas bordering on the Rio Grande, most of New Mexico, northern Mexico, and the Baja California peninsula.

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The southern and Central Valley portions of California as well as southern Arizona, the portion of Texas bordering on the Rio Grande, most of New Mexico, northern Mexico, and the Baja California peninsula.

Etymology

Blend of Mexico + America. Coined by Joel Garreau.

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baja california new mexico

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