Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Prime minister: Denzil Douglas
Population
114,975,406
50,726
Life Expectancy
76.660 years
74.840 years
Capital City
Mexico (Distrito Federal)
Largest city
Mexico City (population: 11,285,700)
Basseterre (population: 12,920)
Human Development Index
0.842
0.83
GDP per capita
$14,800 US
Literacy Rate
91%
97.8%
Corruption Perception Index
3.6
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
22.1%
6.7%
Wealthiest Citizens
Carlos Slim Helu & family ($35.0bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
5.200%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Legal
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)
Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic
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, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Area
1,964,375 km sq
261 km sq
Coastline
9,330 km
135 km
Climate
varies from tropical to desert
tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
