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MEXICO

general data of the country

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Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc.

Nation and population

official name (short form): México

country code ISO: MX //; - FIPS: MX

location: Northern Central America

time zone: -6 to -8 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time]

surface (land) area: 1958201 sq.km = 756066 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi

geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 32°43'06" N / South: 14°32'27" N / East: 86°42'36" W / West: 118°27'24" W

borders (land): USA: 3152 km, Guatemala 956, Belize 193

borders (coastline): length in km: 11122 [Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Mexico & Caribbean Sea): 3294 / Pacific Ocean: 7828]

climate: coastal regions: tropical; highlands: subtropical

Government

independent since: 1810-09-16 ; 1822 ; 1836

type of government: republic

capital: Ciudad de México (Mexico City)

administrative division: estado (31) + Distrito Federal (1)

Population

population according to the latest census (2000-02-14): 97483,412

total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 100349,766; or: 97966,000; 2001: 99043,000

population density: per 50 sq.km = per 130 sq.mi

population growth: 2% //; - doubling time: 30 years

birth rate: 17 - 23 per 1000

death rate: 5 - 6 per 1000

fertility rate: 3 children per female

maternal mortality: per 100,000

infant mortality (1-4 years): 36 per 1000

life expectancy: 72 years (male: 69; female: 75)

age breakdown: 0-14 years: 37% //; - 15-59 years: 57% //; - 60+ years: 6%

urbanisation: 74% //; - urbanisation growth: 3%

percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 16%

Ethnic composition, language, religion

ethnic groups: Mestizo 60%; Amerindian 30%; European 9%

languages: Spanish 92% (official); plus 59 native Amerindian dialects, among which Mayan dialects

religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 90%; Protestant 4%; non religious 4%; other Christian 2%

Health

daily food intake: 3144 calories per capita

population with access to safe water: 62%

people per physician: 613

people per hospital bed: 864

Education, literacy

school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 99%

school enrolment: secondary education: 53%

school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 15%

adult literacy: 87 - 91% (male: %; female: %)

Economy and infrastructure

Economy and trade

currency: Peso = 100 centavos

annual inflation rate: 19%

population below poverty line: 10%

Gross Domestic Product: USD 3320 per capita

GNI USD 5070 per capita //; - [ppp: 8790]

GDP growth: 1,4%

income: USD 2870 per capita

import: USD 73993 per capita //; - export: USD 79489 per capita

trade: USD 743 per capita //; - or 61% of GDP

trade partners: US JP GE FR CA ES

human development index: 0,79 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 51

female labour force: 31%

unemployment: 1,3%

tourism: 21 million

Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy

land use: arable land: 13% //; - grass land: 39% //; - wooded area: 22% //; - arid land and desert: %

agriculture: labour force: 23% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 9%

agricultural products: wheat, corn/maize, coffee, sorghum, sugar, cotton, rice, beans, soybeans

livestock (million): asses: 3 / cattle: 30 / goats: 9 / horses: 6 / mules 3 / pigs: 16 / poultry: 476 / sheep: 6 / turkeys: 6

fish catch: 1202200 - 1530000 metric tonnes

industry: labour force: 20% //; - part of industry in GDP: 30%

industrial products: oil refining, natural gas, mining, food & beverages, aluminium, vehicles, textiles, pottery, chemicals

mining products: silver, copper, sulphur, coal, lead, iron, gold, oil, natural gas, zinc

CO2 emission per capita: 3,9

services: labour force: 57% //; - part of services in GDP: 61%

energy use (kg per capita): 1543

electricity use (per capita): 1570

annual water use (per capita): 899

Traffic, communication

road network: 237000, or: 321586 km //; - of which paved: 33% //; - of which are motorways: 6740 km

vehicles: 69 per 1000

railways: 20366, or: 26595 km //; - railways passenger/km: 3833

navigable inland waterways: 2900 km

ownership telephone: 96 -112 per 1000

ownership radio receivers: 230 - 329 per 1000

ownership tv-sets: 192 - 272 per 1000

newspaper circulation: 113 per 1000

persons per post office: 12300

personal computers: 51 per 1000

Some physical landmarks

mountains: Citlaltépetl 5610 m (Pico de Orizaba), Popocatépetl 5452, Iztaccíhuatl 5286, Nevado de Toluca 4680, Malinche 4420

lowest point: sea level

lakes (natural): Lago de Chapala, Lago Cuitzeo, Lago de Pátzcuaro, Yuriria, Catemaco

lakes (artificial reservoirs): La Angostura, Nezahualcóyotl, Presa El Infiernillo, Chicoasén

lakes (deepest): unknown

rivers: Río Bravo (Grande) del Norte, Pánuco, Coatzacoalcos, Usumacinta, Grijalva, Balsas, Yaqui

canals: none, or unknown

waterfalls: El Salo 218 m

caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest:

islands: Isla Cozumel, Isla Ángel de la Guarda, Islas Marias

deserts: Sonora

other natural features:

Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information

other important features:

apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's

primary sources used for the general information:

BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks

particulars concerning population data:

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