MEXICO

Country name: United Mexican States Capital: Mexico City
Geographic coordinates: 19° 24' N, 99° 12' W
Population: 20 078 000
Time zone: UTC-6
Government: Federal Republic International organizations: APEC, OECD, UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.gob.mx
Tourist site: www.visitmexico.com
Time zone: UTC-6 to -8 Geography: Area: 1 972 545 sq km
Forested area: 648 020 sq km
Comparative: Twice the size of Egypt
Population: 127 576 000 Land use: Arable land: 12.76%
Permanent crops: 1.39%
Other: 85.85%
Area: 1 972 545 sq km Natural hazards: Volcanic activity and earthquakes in the centre and south; tsunamis on the Pacific coast and hurricanes over the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
Languages: Spanish, Amerindian languages Extreme elevation: Pico de Orizaba, 5610 m
Currency: Mexican peso    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.