 Mexico
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
23 00 N, 102 00 W |
| Area |
total: 1,972,550 sq km land: 1,923,040 sq km water: 49,510 sq km |
| Climate |
varies from tropical to desert |
| Terrain |
high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert |
| Population |
108,700,891 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages |
| Imports |
metalworking machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, car parts for assembly, repair parts for motor vehicles, aircraft, and aircraft parts |
| Exports |
manufactured goods, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton |
| Hazards |
tsunamis along the Pacific coast, volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south, and hurricanes on the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean coasts |
| Resources |
petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber |
| Geography |
strategic location on southern border of US; corn (maize), one of the world's major grain crops, is thought to have originated in Mexico |
| Nationality |
noun: Mexican(s) adjective: Mexican |
| Capital |
name: Mexico (Distrito Federal) geographic coordinates: 19 24 N, 99 09 W time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October note: Mexico is divided into four time zones |
| Internet Country Code |
.mx |
| Internet Users |
18.622 million (2005) |
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