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The '''Gulf of Mexico''' is an ocean basin, and a marginal sea of the [[Atlantic Ocean]], mostly surrounded by the southeast corner of [[North America]]. It is bounded on the north and east by the [[United States of America|United States]]; on the west and south by [[Mexico]]; and on the southeast by | The '''Gulf of Mexico''' is an ocean basin, and a marginal sea of the [[Atlantic Ocean]], mostly surrounded by the southeast corner of [[North America]]. It is bounded on the north and east by the [[United States of America|United States]]; on the west and south by [[Mexico]]; and on the southeast by Cuba. The southern U.S. states of [[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]], [[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]], [[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]], [[Alabama (U.S. state)|Alabama]], and [[Florida (U.S. state)|Florida]] are sometimes referred to as the Gulf Coast states. | ||
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The Gulf of Mexico is an ocean basin, and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly surrounded by the southeast corner of North America. It is bounded on the north and east by the United States; on the west and south by Mexico; and on the southeast by Cuba. The southern U.S. states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida are sometimes referred to as the Gulf Coast states.