Mexico is located in North America with a total area of 1,958,200 square kilometers. It has a population of over 101 million people and its capital and largest city is Mexico City. Spanish is the dominant language. Mexico has a predominantly Catholic population and uses the Mexican peso as its official currency. Key industries include food, beverages, tobacco, chemicals, metals, petroleum, textiles and tourism.

1. Mexico

2. Basic Facts About Mexico Area: 1,958,200 sq km Population: 101,000,000 people Official Name: Estados Unidos Méxicanos Capital City: Mexico City (337,000) Languages Spoken: Spanish, Latin American Spanish, 62 indigenous languages, and English Religion: 90% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant, 4% other Official Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN) Land Area: 1,958,200 sq km Major Industries: Food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism

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4. Vicente Fox Quesada, president of the United States of Mexico.

5. Mexico New Zealand National Education Budget: $45,566,979,250 bil $8,642 mil People who can read and write: 90.5 % 99% It is compulsory to have 10 years of schooling and it is rare to go to University. Teachers earn about $10 000 a year. The Men have a higher literacy rate than women because the men go through better schooling. The Mexican's believe that the men can go further in life so they are given more opportunities and are chosen to attend university before the women, regardless of their intelligence.

6. The average age for the Mexican man to live to is 70 years old while on average the women live till 77. On average, 3 children are born to each women. Health M exico has an excellent and inexpensive health care system. Many larger centers offer first class hospitals, and a full range of health care. Many North Americans now travel to Mexico for dental work and minor surgery, because prices are considerably lower. Pharmaceuticals are widely available and at prices much lower than the U.S. or Canada. Doctors are well trained and they even do house calls. Health insurance is available and it is inexpensive. Health

7. Economy M exico's economy is driven by tourism, oil and gas production, clothing, and agriculture. Americans visit Mexico more often than any other country in the world. Hundreds of North American factories have been built to take advantage of the lower labor costs. Mexico has 1/5 of the worlds oil reserves. Mexico produces and exports a wide selection of agricultural goods. Just about every kind of fruit and vegetable is grown there .