Mexico, in full United Mexican States (in Spanish, Estados Unidos Mexicanos), federal republic in North America, bordered on the north by the United States; on the east by the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea; on the south by Belize and Guatemala; and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Mexican federal jurisdiction extends, in addition to Mexico proper, over a number of offshore islands. The area of the country is 1,958,201 sq km (756,066 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Mexico City.
Population
95,772,462
(1996 official estimate)
Population Density
49 people/sq km
(127 people/sq mi)
(1996 estimate)
Urban/Rural Breakdown
71% Urban
29% Rural
Largest Cities
Mexico City8,236,960
Guadalajara1,628,617
Monterrey1,064,197
Puebla1,057,454
(1990 census)
Largest Metropolitan Areas
Mexico City15,047,685
Guadalajara1,650,205
Monterrey1,069,238
Puebla1,454,526
(1990 census)
Ethnic Groups
60% Mestizo
30% Native American
10% European
mainly of Spanish descent
Languages
Official Language
Spanish
Other Languages
Native American languages
Religions
93% Roman Catholicism
7%Other
including Protestantism and Judaism
$176 billion metal-working machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, car parts for assembly, repair parts for motor vehicles, aircraft, and aircraft parts
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Telephones
9.6 million
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Mobile cellular
2.02 million
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Radio broadcast stations
AM 865, FM about 500, shortwave 13
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Radios
31 million
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Television broadcast stations
236
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Televisions
25.6 million
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Internet country code
.mx
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
51
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Internet users
2.5 million
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Railways
18,000 km
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Highways
323,977 km
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Waterways
2,900 km
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Pipelines
crude oil 28,200 km; petroleum products 10,150 km; natural gas 13,254 km; petrochemical 1,400 km