



Background:

Mexico belongs geographically to North-America, ethnological it belongs to Latin America. Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world. About 70% of the people live in urban areas. According to some estimates, the population of the area around Mexico City is about 18 million, which would make it the largest concentration of population in the Western Hemisphere.



Highly developed cultures, including those of the Olmecs, Mayas, Toltecs, and Aztecs existed in this aerea long before the Spanish conquest.

The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century.

A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. The nation continues to make an impressive recovery. Ongoing economic and social concerns include low real wages, underemployment for a large segment of the population, inequitable income distribution, and few advancement opportunities for the Amerindian population in the impoverished southern states.

(Source: various reliable sources)







Official Name:

Estados Unidos Mexicanos

short form: México

int'l long form: United Mexican States

int'l short form: Mexico



ISO Country Code: mx, MEX



Time:

Time Zone: Central Daylight Time (CDT)

Local Time =

Actual Time México: Fri-Sept-18 00:47

Daylight saving time (DST): beginning April - end of Oktober (UTC -6)







Capital City: México (Distrito Federal; pop. 13 million, 2000 census metro area)



Other Cities:

Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana, Acapulco, Merida, Leon, Veracruz.



Government:

Type: Federal Republic. Independence: First proclaimed 16 September 1810; republic established 1824.

Constitution: 5 February 1917.



Geography:

Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the USA and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the USA.



Terrain: Coastal lowlands, central high plateaus, and mountains up to 5 400 m. (18 000 ft.).



Climate: Tropical to desert.



People:

Nationality: Mexican(s).

Population: (2017) 123.5 million.

Ethnic groups: Indian-Spanish (mestizo) 60%, Amerindian 30%, European 9%, other 1%.

Religions: Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 5%, other 5%.



Literacy: 90%



Natural resources: Petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber.



Agriculture products: Corn, beans, oilseeds, feed grains, fruit, cotton, coffee, sugarcane, winter vegetables.



Industries: Food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism.



Exports - commodities: manufactured goods, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton



Exports - partners:



Imports - commodities: metalworking machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, automobile parts for assembly and repair, aircraft, aircraft parts



Imports - partners:







(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Mexico and others)



Mexico in Figures

Mexico key statistical data. Official Name:short form: Méxicoint'l long form: United Mexican Statesint'l short form: MexicoTime Zone: Central Daylight Time (CDT)Local Time = UTC -5hActual Time México:Daylight saving time (DST): beginning April - end of Oktober (UTC -6) Country Calling Code : +52Capital City:(Distrito Federal; pop. 13 million, 2000 census metro area)Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana, Acapulco, Merida, Leon, Veracruz.Type: Federal Republic. Independence: First proclaimed 16 September 1810; republic established 1824.Constitution: 5 February 1917.Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the USA and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the USA. Area : 1,964,000 km² (761 600 sq. mi.).Terrain: Coastal lowlands, central high plateaus, and mountains up to 5 400 m. (18 000 ft.).Tropical to desert.Nationality: Mexican(s).Population: (2017) 123.5 million.Ethnic groups: Indian-Spanish (mestizo) 60%, Amerindian 30%, European 9%, other 1%.Religions: Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 5%, other 5%. Language : Spanish (official); 66 regional indigenous languages.Literacy: 90%Petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber.Corn, beans, oilseeds, feed grains, fruit, cotton, coffee, sugarcane, winter vegetables.Food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism.manufactured goods, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton USA 81.1% (2015)metalworking machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, automobile parts for assembly and repair, aircraft, aircraft parts USA 47.3%, China 17.7%, Japan 4.4% (2015) Currency: Mexican Peso (M$) (MXN)(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Mexico and others)Mexico key statistical data.