Country | Mexico |
Continent | North America |
Location | 19.43260 N, 99.13320 W |
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Area | 1,972,550 km² |
Coastline | 5,800 miles |
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Time Zone | (UTC -8 to -5) |
Population | 127 million (2015) |
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Independence Day | September 16th, 1810 |
President of Mexico | Enrique Pena Nieto |
President of the Senate | Roberto Gil Zuarth |
President of the Chamber of Deputies | Jesus Zambrano Grijalva |
National Anthem | ‘’Himno Nacional Mexicano” |
National Animal | Cow |
National Bird | Golden Eagle |
National Flower | Dahlias |
National Game | Charreria |
National Tree | Cypress |
National Fruit | Avocado |
National Drink | Tequila |
National Language | Spanish |
Seasons in Mexico | Summer Rainy Winter |
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Religion in Mexico | Roman Catholicism (83%) Other Christian (10%) Other Religion (0.2%) No Religion (5%) Unspecified (3%) |
Average Marriage age in Mexico | 29 years for men and 26 years for women |
Capital | Mexico City (190 26’N 990 08’W) |
Number of States | 31 states
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Largest State in Mexico | Chihuahua |
Smallest State in Mexico | Tlaxcala |
Largest City in Mexico | Mexico City |
Smallest City in Mexico | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec |
Literacy rate | 95.6% (males) 93.3% (females) |
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GDP | PPP – $2.406 trillion (2017) Nominal – $987.3 billion (2017) |
GDP per capita | $19,480.51 (2017) |
Total number of Political parties in Russia | 9 political parties |
Currency | Peso (MXN) |
Calling Code | +52 |
Internet TLD | .mx |
ISO 3166 code | MX |
Festivals of Mexico | Son Jarocho Music Festival Festival de Mexico Festival Internacional Cervantino Morelia International Film Festival Day of the Dead Carnaval in Veracruz & Mazatlan Guelaguetza Festival Fiestas de Octubre Fiesta de Santa Cecilia Cinco de Mayo Las Dias de los Muertos Las Posadas El Grito de Independencia |
Monuments | Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Monte Alban Historic Centre of Puebla Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan EI Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City Historic Centre of Zacatecas Sian Ka’an Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza Historic Centre of Morelia Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve Camino Real de Tierra Adento Hospicio Cabanas Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal |
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Longest River in Mexico | Rio Grande |
Largest Lake | Lake Chapala |
Highest Mountain in Mexico | Pico de Orizaba |
Highest waterfall in Mexico | Piedra Volada |
Biggest Airport in Mexico | Mexico City International Airport |
Biggest dam in Mexico | Angostura Dam |
Longest Railway Route | Ferromex |
Tallest building in Mexico | Torre BBVA Bancomer |
Richest person of Mexico | Carlos Slim |
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Official Website | www.oecd.org |
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