United Mexican States
Form of government: Federal Republic
Population: 112,468,855 (2010 estimate)
Capital: Mexico City
Area: 1, 964, 382 km2, 758, 425 sq mi
Largest cities: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Ecatepec de Morelos, Puebla, Netzahualcóyotl
Ethnic groups: Mestizo (Native American-Spanish), Amerindian, European Ancestry, Other
Languages: Spanish (official), various indigenous languages, English
Religious affiliations: Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 3%, Other 8%
Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GDP): 5.5% (2005)
Number of years of compulsory schooling: 10 years (2007)
Monetary unit: 1 nuevo Mexican peso (Mex$), consisting of 100 centavos
Economy: Agriculture (Maize, beans, sugarcane, sorghum, wheat, barley, rice, oranges, coffee, tomatoes, potatoes, cotton, livestock), Mining (petroleum and natural gas, silver, zinc, fluorite, copper, lead, salt, celestite, antimony, bismuth), Manufacturing (motor vehicles, food products, iron and steel, chemicals, beverages, electrical machinery)
Major trade partners for exports: United States, Canada, Germany, Spain, and Netherlands Antilles
Major trade partners for imports: United States, Japan, Germany, Canada, and China
