Mexico / Quick Facts
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United Mexican States
 Population: 112,468,855 (2010 estimate) Capital: Mexico City Area: 1, 964, 382 km2, 758, 425 sq mi Largest cities: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Ecatepec de Morelos, Puebla, Netzahualcóyotl Ethnic groups: Mestizo (Native American-Spanish), Amerindian, European Ancestry, Other Languages: Spanish (official), various indigenous languages, English Religious affiliations: Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 3%, Other 8% Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GDP): 5.5% (2005) Number of years of compulsory schooling: 10 years (2007) Monetary unit: 1 nuevo Mexican peso (Mex$), consisting of 100 centavos Economy: Agriculture (Maize, beans, sugarcane, sorghum, wheat, barley, rice, oranges, coffee, tomatoes, potatoes, cotton, livestock), Mining (petroleum and natural gas, silver, zinc, fluorite, copper, lead, salt, celestite, antimony, bismuth), Manufacturing (motor vehicles, food products, iron and steel, chemicals, beverages, electrical machinery) Major trade partners for exports: United States, Canada, Germany, Spain, and Netherlands Antilles Major trade partners for imports: United States, Japan, Germany, Canada, and China |
