Country Facts

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Size:
Total Area: 1,964,375 sq km
Land: 1,943,945 sq km
Water: 20,430 sq km

Population:
113,724,226 (July 2011 est.)
Population growth rate 1.102% (2011 est.)
Neighboring Countries: USA, Guatemala and Belize

Currency
Currency is Mexican Peso
Banknotes $20, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1000
Coins Freq. used 50¢, 1$, 2$, 5$, 10$ Rarely used 5¢, 10¢, 20¢, 20$, 50$, 100$
Mint : Casa de Moneda de México
Central bank : Bank of Mexico

Politics
Mexico is a Federal Presidential Representative Democratic Republic where the head of the state and government in the President. There is a multi party system in this country and the government is divided into executive, legislative and judiciary.

Language
Spanish
Also few indigenous languages
Religion

Mexico does not have an official religion. The biggest religion is Catholicism as 89% of the populace practices it. Protestantism is also quite common.

Culture
Mexico has an interesting amalgamation of indigenous Mexican culture and western culture. Most people belong to the Mestizo or Amerindian race. Apart from Spanish left by the conquistadors, many indigenous languages like Mayan and Nahuati is used in this country.

Sports
Football is the most popular sports in Mexico like all Latin American countries. Boxing is another popular sport of Mexico. Bullfighting is another entertainment very popular in Mexico.

Important cities
Mexico City
Guadalajara
Monterrey
Leon
Puebla

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