Mexico Facts

Mexico's Information

Land Area	1,943,945 km²
Water Area	20,430 km²
Total Area	1,964,375km² (#13)
Population	123,166,749 (#11)
Population Density	63.36/km²
Government Type	Federal Presidential Republic
GDP (PPP)	$2,310.00 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$18,900
Currency	Peso (MXN)
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Largest Cities	Mexico City (12,294,193) Iztapalapa (1,820,888) Ecatepec (1,806,226) Guadalajara (1,640,589) Puebla (1,590,256) Ciudad Juarez (1,512,354) Tijuana (1,376,457) Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (1,232,220) Gustavo A. Madero (1,185,772) Monterrey (1,122,874) View all cities in Mexico

About Mexico

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Name: Mexico
Name: (long form) United Mexican States
Name Orgin: Mexico's name is derived from its capital city, originally named by the Aztecs, and closely related to the Mexica tribe.
Capital City: Mexico City (pop. 21.2 million)
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN) (conversion rates)
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GDP: $1.541 trillion (2010)
GDP: (per capita) $15,323 (2010)
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Languages: Spanish 92.7%, regional indigenous dialects 5.7%, others
Largest Cities: (by population) Mexico, City, Iztapalapa, Ecatepec, Guadalajara, Puebla de Zaragoza, Ciudad Juarez
National Day: September 16
Population: 112,468,855 (July, 2010 estimate)
Population & Density: (all countries)
Religions: Catholic (89%), Protestant (6%), others
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Mexico Trivia

What Languages Are Spoken in Mexico?

A large number of languages are spoken in the ethnically diverse country of Mexico, with Spanish being the most popular one.

What Languages Are Spoken In Mexico?

What Kind of Government Does Mexico Have?

Mexico is a federal presidential representative democratic republic where the president is the head of state and the head of government.

What Type Of Government Does Mexico Have?

What is the Most Popular Religion in Mexico?

Roman Catholicism is the most popular religion in Mexico, accounting for more than 90% of the population. Other types of Christianity make up around 6.6% of the country's total population.