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Country (long form) United Mexican States
Capital Mexico
Total Area 761,605.81 sq mi
1,972,550.00 sq km
(slightly less than three times the size of Texas)
Population 101,879,171 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050 153,162,145
Languages Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages
Literacy 89.6% total, 91.8% male, 87.4% female (1995 est.)
Religions nominally Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 6%, other 5%
Life Expectancy 68.73 male, 74.93 female (2001 est.)
Government Type federal republic
Currency 1 New Mexican peso (Mex$) = 100 centavos
GDP (per capita) $9,100 (2000 est.)
Industry food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism
Agriculture corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, beans, cotton, coffee, fruit, tomatoes; beef, poultry, dairy products; wood products
Arable Land 12%
Natural Resources petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber
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Ixtapa maps show locations and major features. Explore interactive Ixtapa maps.
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La Paz/Cabo San Lucas maps show locations and major features. Explore interactive La Paz/Cabo San Lucas maps.
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