Amexica
n.— «Poverty and race also define the country I call ‘Amexica’ that runs along either side of the Mexican border, belonging to both countries and neither.» —“Farewell America” by Ed Vulliamy Observer (U.K.) Aug. 24, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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