Mexico
General
Population: 113,724,226 (2011)
Land Area: 1,972,550 sq km
Natural Resources: Petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber
Capital: Mexico
Political System: Federal Republic
State Leader: Felipe Calderon (2006)
Languages: Spanish, Various Mayan, Nahuatl, Indigenous languages
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Major Religions: Roman Catholic 76.5%, Protestant 6.3%, Other 0.3%, Unspecified 13.8%, None 3.1%
Major Ethnicities: Mestizo 60%, Amerindian 30%, Caucasian 9%, Other 1%
Life Expectancy: 76.47 years (2011)
Economy
GDP Official Exchange Rate: 1.004 trillion (2010)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity: 1.56 trillion (2010)
GDP Per Capita (PPP): 13,800 (2010)
GDP Growth Rate: 5% (2010)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 4.2%, Industry 33.3%, Services 62.5% (2010)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 15.1%, Industry 25.7%, Services 59% (2005)
Industries: Food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism
Agriculture Products: Corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, beans, cotton, coffee, fruit, tomatoes; beef, poultry, dairy products, wood products
Human Development Index: 0.770 (57th)
Tourism Revenue: 11.566 billion (2004)
Unemployment Rate: 5.6% (2010)
Military
Army Size: 192 770 (2004)
Budget: 0.5% of GDP (2006)
Current Situation
Mexico is located in North America. It is bordered by Belize, Nicaragua and the United States. Mexico's economy is one of the biggest in Latin America. The poverty rate in Mexico has declined over the past years and the economy has grown at a steady rate since the 1994 economic crisis. Mexico's tourism industry is one of the biggest in the world with 20 million tourists per year. Mexico has been hit hard by the economic crisis and due to its close ties to the United States, their performance will be affected by this relationship and how the United States performs.
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Sources
CIA World Factbook: Mexico
The Economist: The World In 2010
Wikipedia: Mexico
http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/MEX.html
Updated on: December 25, 2011