Size: |
1.964.382 sq km |
Einwohner: |
approx. 112 million (2010) |
Bevolkerungsdichte: |
57 inhabitants per square kilometer |
population growth: |
0,994% (2010) |
Life expectancy: |
Men 73,6 years, women 79,4 years |
religions: |
92,6 Catholics, 3,3% Protestants, 0,1% Jews, 0,9% native folk religions, 3,1% atheists. Indian rites and beliefs have merged with Christianity |
Languages: |
Spanish only 92,2%, Spanish with indigenous languages 5,6%, indigenous languages 2,2% |
Staatform: |
Presidential federal republic since 1821 |
head of state: |
President and head of government, term of office 6 years, re-election is not possible |
people's representation: |
Parliament with Chamber of Deputies (500 members elected for 3 years) and Senate (64 members elected for 6 years) |
Capital: |
Mexico City |
Administrative division: |
32 states, including the Distrito Federal (abbreviated DF), the capital district |
Export Goods: |
Crude oil, petrochemical products, machinery, automobiles, electrical appliances, coffee, silver, cotton |
Import goods: |
Food, fertilizer, chemical products, machinery, electrical appliances |