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Est. Population:
125,959,205
Demonym:
Mexican
Religions:
Roman Catholic (82.7%)
Other Evangelical (5.0%)
Atheist (4.7%)
Pentecostal (1.6%)
Jehovah’s Witness (1.4%)
Largest City:
Mexico City (8,851,080)
Other Cities:
Ecatepec (1,655,015)
Guadalajara (1,495,182)
Puebla (1,434,062)
Juárez (1,321,004)
Tijuana (1,300,983)
Region:
Southern North America
Bodies of Water:
Pacific Ocean (West)
Gulf of Mexico (East)
Total Area:
1,964,375 km2 (99.0% land, 1.0% water)
Total Land:
4,353 km
Total Coastline:
9,330 km
Climate
Tropical in south
Desert in north
Terrain:
High, rugged mountains
Low coastal plains
High plateaus
Desert
Highest Point
Volcan Pico de Orizaba (5,700 m)
Lowest Point
Laguna Salada (-10 m)
Natural Disasters
Tsunamis
Volcanic activity
Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Type:
Federal republic
Head of State and Government:
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Admin. Divisions
31 States
1 Federal district
Independence:
16 September 1810 (from Spain)
Nat'l Symbol:
Golden eagle
Nat'l Anthem:
Himno Nacional Mexicano
GDP Per Capita
$18,400 (USD)
Currency
$ (Mexican Peso)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = $ (Mexican Peso)19.08
Internet Code
.mx
Telephone Code
+52
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Mexican cuisine is a blend of indigenous and European cuisines.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html (Majority of information)
http://www.inegi.org.mx/est/contenidos/proyectos/ccpv/cpv2010/default.aspx (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 13 November 2016
1Mexico does not collect data on ethnicity. These numbers are estimates.