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Also Known As Estados Unidos Mexicanos • United Mexican States • México
Head Of State And Government President: Claudia Sheinbaum
Capital Mexico City
Population (2024 est.) 132,529,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 17.138 Mexican peso
Form Of Government federal republic with two legislative houses (Senate [128]; Chamber of Deputies [500])
Official Language Spanish
Official Religion none
Official Name Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States)
Total Area (Sq Km) 1,964,375
Total Area (Sq Mi) 758,445
Monetary Unit Mexican peso (Mex$)
Population Rank (2023) 10
Population Projection 2030 138,757,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2024) 174.7
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2024) 67.5
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2018) 80.2% • Rural: (2018) 19.8%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2024) 72.4 years • Female: (2024) 78.9 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2020) 96% • Female: (2020) 94%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 1,554,336
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 12,100

Did You Know?

  • Mexican warriors threw hornet nests at enemies.
  • In Mexico, struggling artists can pay taxes with their artwork.
  • In the 19th century, army officer Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna held a funeral for his severed leg.
  • The Aztecs sacrificed people to various gods.

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