Land area:742,485 sq mi (1,923,039 sq km);
Total area:761,602 sq mi (1,972,550 sq km);
Population (2008 est.):109,955,400 (growth rate: 1.1%); birth rate: 20.0/1000; infant mortality rate: 19.0/1000; life expectancy: 75.8; density per sq km: 57
Capital (2003 est.):Mexico City, 19,013,000 (metro. area), 8,591,309 (city proper)
Largest cities:Ecatepec, 1,731,900 (part of Mexico City metro. area); Guadalajara, 1,665,800; Puebla, 1,345,500; Nezahualcóyotl, 1,250,700 (part of Mexico City metro. area); Monterrey, 1,135,000
Monetary unit:Mexican peso (£)

Official name: Estados Unidos Mexicanos

Current government officials
Languages:Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages
Ethnicity/race:mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 60%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, white 9%, other 1%
Religions:nominally Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 6%, other 5%
National Holiday: Independence Day, September 16
Literacy rate:91% (2004 est.)

Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2007 est.): $1.346 trillion; per capita $12,800. Real growth rate: 3.3%. Inflation: 4%. Unemployment: 3.7% plus underemployment of perhaps 25%. Arable land: 13%. Agriculture: corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, beans, cotton, coffee, fruit, tomatoes; beef, poultry, dairy products; wood products. Labor force: 45.38 million; agriculture 18%, industry 24%, services 58% (2003). Industries: food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism. Natural resources: petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber. Exports: $267.5 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.): manufactured goods, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton. Imports: $279.3 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.): metalworking machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, car parts for assembly, repair parts for motor vehicles, aircraft, and aircraft parts. Major trading partners: U.S., Canada, Spain, South Korea, Japan (2006).