Mexico : Wiki, Area, Biography, Location, Currency, Festivals & More

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
Neighboring Countries	United States of America Belize Guatemala EI Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Cayman Islands Saint Helena Costa Rica Bahamas Cuba Jamaica Panama Turks and Caicos Islands Haiti Dominican Republic Canada Aruba Netherlands Antilles Bermuda U.S. Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Anguilla Saint Kitts and Nevis Guadeloupe
Time Zone	(UTC -8 to -5)
Population	127 million (2015)
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Independence Day	September 16^th, 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
Prestigious Awards of Mexico	Military Awards – Mexican Service Award, Mexican Border Service Medal, Order of the Aztec Eagle. Literature Awards – FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages, Xavier Villaurrutia Award, Ollin Yoliztli Prize, Alfonso Reyes International Prize, National Prize for Arts and Literature, Sor Juana Ines De la Cruz Prize Cinema Awards – Ariel Award, Oscar Award
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 (19⁰26’N 99⁰ 08’W)
Number of States	31 states Chihuahua Sonora Coahuila Durango Oaxaca Tamaulipas Jalisco Zacatecas Baja California Sur Chiapas Veracruz Baja California Nuevo Leon Guerrero San Luis Potosi Michoacan Campeche Sinaloa Quintana Roo Yucatan Puebla Guanajuato Nayarit Tabasco Mexico Hidalgo Queretaro Colima Aguascalientes Morelos Tlaxcala
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)
Type of Government	Republic Federal Republic Presidential system Constitutional republic
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
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Mexico	176 Protected Natural Areas 66 National parks
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
Best places to visit in Mexico	Cancun Mexico City Playa del Carmen Cozumel Cabo San Lucas Puerto Vallarta Acapulco Guadalajara Oaxaca Puebla Chichen Itza Tulum
Official Website	www.oecd.org