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FACTS & FIGURES MEXICO
 
  
Capital City:
Mexico City
 
Language: 
Spanish
 
Location:
North America, with USA bordered to the north and Guatemala and Belize bordered to the south, covers almost 760,000 sq miles of land
 
Size:  
Just under 2 million sq km, and is the 3rd largest nation in Latin America
 
Population:
Approximately 107 million
 
Government:
Federal Republic, with a President
 
Religion: 
90% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant
 
Currency: 
Peso (MXN)
 
Internet TDL: 
.mx
 
Calling Code:
+ 52
 
States:  
31
 
Main Cities:  Mexico City – population 19 million
Guadalajara – population 4.1 million
Monterrey – population 3.66 million
Puebla – population 2.11 million
Toluca – population 1.61 million
 
National Holidays: 
May 5 commemorating victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla
September 16 Independence Day
 
Agriculture: 
Corn, beans, wheat, rice for domestic consumption. Coffee, cotton, vegetables, fruit, livestock, tobacco for agricultural exports
 
Industry:
Mining, manufacturing and construction. Is the worlds 6th largest producer of petroleum and a
major producer of non-fuel minerals
 
Transportation:   International airports in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Mérida, Cancún.
Aéromexico is the main domestic airline.
 
Veracruz is the principal port for cargo, also Tampico, Coatzacoalcos and Progreso on the
east coast. Guaymas, Mazatlán, and Manzanillo are the main ports on the Pacific.
 
The rail system is concentrated in the north and central areas, with numerous connections
to the USA, are largely used for freight. Heavily used subway systems are located in
Mexico City and Guadalajara.