Mexico is located in North America. To the north Mexico shares its border with the United States of America, North Pacific Ocean is to the south and west, and to the east lies the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers an area of 2 million square kilometers. In America, Mexico ranks 5th in size of area and is ranked 14th in the world.
Mexico has a population of 103 million, according to the census in 2006. In terms of population Mexico ranks 11th in the world. Mexico is a country with diverse culture and ethnicity. Many people from Central and South America like Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Cuba and Venezuela have settled in Mexico. “Pluricultural nation” is the word used by the country's constitution to define the cultural diversity. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico. The majority of the Mexican Population comprises of Roman Catholics. The Language primarily spoken is Spanish while English is also used for business and some rare purposes. Mexico also boasts of rich cuisines.
The Tropic of Cancer runs through Mexico and divides the country into two separate climactic zones, Temperate and Tropical. Places which fall to the north of the Tropic of Cancer experiences lower temperature in winter and those falling to the south of the tropic do not experience much change in the climate throughout the year.
Free Market Economy is practiced in Mexico and is categorized under “upper-middle income country”.
The currency of Mexico is Peso.Mexico is a federal republic that comprises 31 states and a Federal District, which is the seat of the federal
Mexico Government.
The education system in Mexico has developed and improved over the years. Overall literacy rate was 92.2 per cent, according to a survey done in the year 2004, and the literacy rate among the youths is 96 per cent. Education is free and mandatory in the primary and secondary section, which means that education is a must upto 9 years of age. Find more
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