Mexico
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Quick Facts
- Capital
- Mexico City (Ciudad de Mexico)
- Population
- 130,739,927 (2024 est.)
- Area
- 1,964,375 sq km
- Government
- federal presidential republic
- Religions
- Catholic 77.7%, no religion 10.6%, other Evangelical Churches 7.5%, Jehovah Witness 1.2%; less than 1 percent: Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, Historics, not specified, Latter Day Saints, other religions (2020 est.)
- Ethnic Groups
- Mestizo (Indigenous-Spanish) 62%, predominantly Indigenous 21%, Indigenous 7%, other 10% (mostly European) (2012 est.)
- Currency
- Mexican pesos (MXN)
- Life Expectancy
- 74.6 years (2024 est.)
- Internet Domain
- .mx
- Climate
- varies from tropical to desert
- Terrain
- high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert
- Natural Resources
- petroleum, silver, antimony, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber
- Major Exports
- cars, vehicle parts/accessories, crude petroleum, trucks, computers (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook (public domain)
Overview
Mexico was the site of several advanced Amerindian civilizations -- including the Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacan, Zapotec, Maya, and Aztec -- until Spain conquered and colonized the area in the early 16th century.