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Where is Mexico? Location Map
Mexico Facts
Full Official Name: United Mexican States
Demonym: Mexican
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Area
Total Area: 1,964,375 km²
Total Land Area: 1,943,945 km²
Total Water Area: 20,430 km²
Demographics
Population: 130,739,927
Population Growth Rate: Mexico0.72% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Mexico City (Population: 9,209,944)
Ethnic Groups: Mestizo (Indigenous-Spanish) 62%, predominantly Indigenous 21%, Indigenous 7%, other 10% (mostly European) (2012 est.)
Languages: Spanish only 93.8%, Spanish and indigenous languages (including Mayan, Nahuatl, and others) 5.4%, indigenous only 0.6%, unspecified 0.2% (2020 est.)
Religions: Roman Catholic 78%, Protestant/evangelical Christian 11.2%, other 0.002%, unaffiliated (includes atheism) 10.6% (2020 est.)
Economy
Currency: Mexican peso
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $2.873 trillion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $22,400 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $649.312 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: US 77%, Canada 4%, China 2%, Taiwan 1%, South Korea 1% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $673.828 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: US 56%, China 17%, Germany 3%, South Korea 3%, Japan 2% (2022)
Government
Type: federal presidential republic
Capital City: Mexico City (Ciudad de Mexico) (Population: 9,209,944)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC−8:00 to −5:00, UTC−7:00 to −5:00 (varies) (DST)
Country Code: MX
Internet TLD: .mx
Climate: varies from tropical to desert
Topographic Map of Mexico
United States Meme
The map above shows an interesting fact, while Mexico is almost always referred to as just Mexico in English, it’s official name in Spanish is “Estados Unidos Mexicanos” or United Mexican States in English.