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In ___MASK82___ and earth science , a plateau ( or ; plural plateaus or plateaux ), also called a high plain or tableland , is an area of highland , usually consisting of relatively flat terrain that is raised significantly above the surrounding area , often with one or more sides with steep slopes . A borough is an administrative division in various ___MASK52___ - speaking countries . In principle , the term " borough " designates a self - governing walled town , although in practice , official use of the term varies widely . Mexico (, modern Nahuatl ), officially the United Mexican States , is a federal republic in the southern half of North America . It is bordered to the north by the United States ; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean ; to the southeast by Guatemala , Belize , and the ___MASK34___ ; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico . Covering almost two million square kilometers ( over 760 , 000 sq mi ), Mexico is the sixth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent nation in the world . With an estimated population of over 120 million , it is the eleventh most populous country and the most populous Spanish - speaking country in the world while being the second most populous country in Latin America . Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states and a federal district that is also its capital and most populous ___MASK90___ . Other metropolises include Guadalajara , Monterrey , Puebla , Toluca , Tijuana and León . Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia , is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent , the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands . It is the world ' s sixth - largest country by total area . The neighbouring countries are Papua ___MASK1___ , Indonesia and East Timor to the north ; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north - east ; and New Zealand to the south - east . Australia ' s capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney . A multi - ___MASK92___ event is an organized sports event , often held over multiple days , featuring competition in many different sports between organized teams of athletes from ( mostly ) nation states . The first major , modern , multi - ___MASK92___ event of international significance is the modern ___MASK75___ . Tommie C . Smith ( born June 6 , 1944 ) is an American former track & field athlete and wide receiver in the ___MASK67___ League . At the 1968 Summer Olympics , Smith , aged 24 , won the 200 - meter sprint finals and gold medal in 19 . 83 seconds  the first ___MASK25___ the 20 - second barrier was broken legally . His Black Power salute with John Carlos atop the medal podium to ___MASK30___ the harsh and sometimes deadly discriminatory against African - Americans because of their skin ___MASK76___ in the United States caused controversy as it was seen as politicizing the ___MASK75___ . It remains a symbolic moment in the history of the African - American Civil Rights Movement . Mexico ___MASK90___ , officially ___MASK90___ of Mexico (, ; abbreviated as " CDMX "), is the capital and most populous ___MASK90___ of the United Mexican States . As an " alpha " global ___MASK90___ , Mexico ___MASK90___ is one of the most important financial centers in the Americas . It is located in the Valley of Mexico (" Valle de México "), a large valley in the high plateaus at the center of Mexico , at an altitude of . The ___MASK90___ consists of sixteen municipalities ( previously called boroughs ). The 1968 Summer Olympics ( Spanish : " Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968 "), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad , were an international multi - ___MASK92___ event held in Mexico ___MASK90___ , Mexico , in October 1968 . Salute is a 2008 Australian documentary film written , directed and produced by Matt Norman . It is about Norman ' s uncle , Australian track athlete Peter Norman , specifically the actions he took at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico ___MASK90___ . A global ___MASK90___ , also called world ___MASK90___ or sometimes alpha ___MASK90___ or world center , is a ___MASK90___ generally considered to be an important node in the global economic system . The concept comes from geography and urban studies , and the idea that globalization can be understood as largely created , facilitated , and enacted in strategic geographic locales according to a hierarchy of importance to the operation of the global system of finance and trade . Peter George Norman ( 15 June 1942  3 October 2006 ) was an Australian track athlete . He won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico ___MASK90___ , with a time of 20 . 06 seconds which remains the Australian 200 metres record . He was a five - time Australian 200 m champion . He is also known for his support of John Carlos and Tommie Smith when they made their famous raised - fist gesture at the 1968 Olympics medal ceremony . Norman is the third , less publicly known athlete in the famous photo of the black power salute from the 1968 Olympics shown below . The 200 metres ( also spelled 200 meters ) is a sprint ___MASK43___ event . On an outdoor 400 m track , the ___MASK78___ begins on the curve and ends on the home straight , so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the ___MASK78___ . A slightly shorter ___MASK78___ , called the " stadion " and run on a straight track , was the first recorded event at the ancient ___MASK75___ . The 200 m places more emphasis on speed endurance than shorter sprint distances as athletes rely on different energy systems during the longer sprint . A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of , or plated with , silver awarded to the second - place finisher , or runner - up , of contests or competitions such as the ___MASK75___ , Commonwealth Games , etc . The outright winner receives a gold medal and the third place a bronze medal . More generally , silver is traditionally a metal sometimes used for all types of high - quality medals , including artistic ones . International mostly means something ( a ___MASK79___ , language , or organization ) involving more than a single country . The term international as a word means involvement of , interaction between or encompassing more than one nation , or generally beyond national boundaries . For example , international law , which is applied by more than one country and usually everywhere on Earth , and international language which is a language spoken by residents of more than one country .