Mexico is bordered by Belize and Guatemala in the southeast and in the north by the United States. Mexico is about one-fifth the size of the United States.
Mexico has a wide range of regions with contradicting landscapes: deserts, volcanoes, ancient ruins, bustling developed cities, historical colonial towns, posh and luxurious resorts, and virtually untouched beaches.
| Capital: | Mexico City - 19.319 million |
| Leader: | President: Enrique Pena Nieto |
| Government type: | Federal Republic |
| Population: | 116 million ; (source: United Nations 2012) |
| Languages: | Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8% other1.
|
| Ethnic Diversity: | mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 60%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, white 9%, other 1% |
| Life Expectancy: | 75 years (men), 80 years (women) (UN) |
| Official Currency: | Peso exchange Rate to the Mexican Peso |
| Climate: |
The climate of Mexico can be described as warm summers and extremely cold winters. Approximately 31 inches per year is the amount of rain that this region typically gets and in some instances of the year temperatures touch the point of freezing. |
| National Holiday: | 16 Sept. - National Independence Day |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic 76.5%, Protestant 6.3% (Pentecostal 1.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, other 3.8%), other 0.3%, unspecified 13.8%, none 3.1% |
| Area: | total: 761,602 sq mi (1,972,550 sq km) |
| Country Dialing Code: | +52 |
Check out what's going on around the globe @ExploringAbroad
