Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor
Population
114,975,406
109,011
Life Expectancy
76.660 years
73.300 years
Capital City
Mexico (Distrito Federal)
Largest city
Mexico City (population: 11,285,700)
Saint George's (population: 7,500)
Human Development Index
0.842
0.774
GDP per capita
$14,800 US
Literacy Rate
91%
96%
Corruption Perception Index
3.6
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
22.1%
21.4%
Wealthiest Citizens
Carlos Slim Helu & family ($35.0bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
5.200%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Abolished in practice
Political System
federal republic
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
16 September 1810 (declared); 27 September 1821 (recognized by Spain)
Religions
Roman Catholic 76.5%, Protestant 6.3% (Pentecostal 1.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, other 3.8%), other 0.3%, unspecified 13.8%, none 3.1% (2000 census)
Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
Languages
Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8%; note - indigenous languages include various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional languages (2005)
Mexican pesos (MXN) per US dollar - 11.016 (2008 est.), 10.8 (2007), 10.899 (2006), 10.898 (2005), 11.286 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.500%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
3
0
Location
Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
