Mexico: Facts and Figures - Facts and Figures

Official name

United Mexican States

Capital

Mexico City

Area

1,964,382 sq km

758,452 sq mi

Administrative divisions (population)

Aguascalientes

1,065,416 (2005 estimate)

Baja California

2,844,469 (2005 estimate)

Baja California Sur

512,170 (2005 estimate)

Campeche

754,730 (2005 estimate)

Chiapas

4,293,459 (2005 estimate)

Chihuahua

3,241,444 (2005 estimate)

Coahuila

2,495,200 (2005 estimate)

Colima

567,996 (2005 estimate)

Federal District

8,720,916 (2005 estimate)

Durango

1,509,117 (2005 estimate)

Guanajuato

4,893,812 (2005 estimate)

Guerrero

3,115,202 (2005 estimate)

Hidalgo

2,345,514 (2005 estimate)

Jalisco

6,752,113 (2005 estimate)

México

14,007,495 (2005 estimate)

Michoacán

3,966,073 (2005 estimate)

Morelos

1,612,899 (2005 estimate)

Nayarit

949,684 (2005 estimate)

Nuevo León

4,199,292 (2005 estimate)

Oaxaca

3,506,821 (2005 estimate)

Puebla

5,383,133 (2005 estimate)

Querétaro

1,598,139 (2005 estimate)

Quintana Roo

1,135,309 (2005 estimate)

San Luis Potosí

2,410,414 (2005 estimate)

Sinaloa

2,534,835 (2000)

Sonora

2,394,861 (2005 estimate)

Tabasco

1,989,969 (2005 estimate)

Tamaulipas

3,024,238 (2005 estimate)

Tlaxcala

1,068,207 (2005 estimate)

Veracruz

7,110,214 (2005 estimate)

Yucatán

1,818,948 (2005 estimate)

Zacatecas

1,367,692 (2005 estimate)

Largest cities (population)

Mexico City

13,096,686 (2000)

Ecatepec de Morelos

1,688,258 (2005 estimate)

Guadalajara

1,600,940 (2005 estimate)

Puebla

1,485,941 (2005 estimate)

Tijuana

1,410,700 (2005 estimate)

Ciudad Juárez

1,313,338 (2005 estimate)

León

1,278,087 (2005 estimate)

Zapopan

1,155,790 (2005 estimate)

Netzahualcóyotl

1,140,528 (2005 estimate)

Monterrey

1,133,814 (2005 estimate)

Mexicali

855,962 (2005 estimate)

Culiacán

793,730 (2005 estimate)

Mérida

781,146 (2005 estimate)

Chihuahua

758,791 (2005 estimate)

Toluca

747,512 (2005 estimate)

San Luis Potosí

730,950 (2005 estimate)

Aguascalientes

723,043 (2005 estimate)

Acapulco

717,766 (2005 estimate)

Guadalupe

691,931 (2005 estimate)

Morelia

684,145 (2005 estimate)

Population

108,700,890 (2007 estimate)

Population growth rate

1.15 per cent (2007 estimate)

Population density

57 persons per sq km (2007 estimate)

146 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)

Urbanization

Per cent urban

76 per cent (2005 estimate)

Per cent rural

24 per cent (2005 estimate)

Life expectancy

Total

75.6 years (2007 estimate)

Female

78.6 years (2007 estimate)

Male

72.8 years (2007 estimate)

Infant mortality rate

20 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)

Literacy rate

Total

92.7 per cent (2005 estimate)

Female

91.2 per cent (2005 estimate)

Male

94.4 per cent (2005 estimate)

Ethnic divisions

Mestizo (Native American-Spanish)

60 per cent

Native American

30 per cent

European ancestry

9 per cent

Other

1 per cent

Languages

Spanish (official), Maya, Mazahua, Mazatec, Mixtec, Nahuatl, and various other Native American languages

Religions

Roman Catholic

89 per cent

Protestant, other, or none

11 per cent

Type of government

Federal republic

Independence

September 16, 1821 (from Spain)

Constitution

February 5, 1917

Voting rights

Universal and compulsory at age 18

Gross domestic product (GDP) (US$)

768,438 million (2005)

GDP per capita (US$)

7,454.10 (2005)

GDP by economic sector

GDP, agriculture

3.8 per cent (2005)

GDP, industry

25.9 per cent (2005)

GDP, services

70.2 per cent (2005)

National budget (US$)

Total revenue

85,729 million (2000)

Total expenditure

89,763 million (2000)

Monetary unit

1 nuevo Mexican peso (Mex$), consisting of 100 centavos

Exports

Crude oil, oil products, coffee, silver, engines, motor vehicles, cotton, consumer electronics

Imports

Metalworking machinery, steel-mill products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, automobile parts for assembly, repair parts for motor vehicles, aircraft and aircraft parts

Major trading partners for exports

United States, Canada, Japan, Spain, Chile, Brazil

Major trading partners for imports

United States, Japan, Germany, Canada, South Korea, Italy, France

Industries

Food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism

Agriculture

Maize, wheat, rice, beans; cotton, coffee, fruits, tomatoes

Natural resources

Petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, coal, dolomite, fluorite, sulphur, natural gas, timber

Basic Facts and People sections

Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).

Health and Education section

Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).

Government section

Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data are from Military Balance.

Economy section

Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.

Energy, Communication, and Transportation section

Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).

Note

Figures may not total 100 per cent due to rounding.