Mexico

Mexico Few countries in the world can integrate so much culture, history, art, and diversity like Mexico can. If you can blend beaches, jungles, and deserts with centuries of history, modern cities, and some of the richest food in the planet, the result will be Mexico. Mexico is magic. Ancient ruins from civilizations long gone, traditional folklore, friendly people, and decadent culinary art make Mexico the ultimate place to visit. Enjoy what Mexico offers and make this your favourite place to visit.

Area: 1.964.375 Km²
Population: 97.362.000
Density: 50 pop/Km²

System of government: Federal Republic
Capital: Mexico City (8.590.000 pop., 18.330.000 urban aggl.)
Major cities: Guadalajara 1.648.000 pop. (3.680.000 urban aggl.), Ecatepec de Morelos 1.620.000 pop., Puebla 1.346.000 pop. (1.720.000 urban aggl.), Nezahualcóyotl 1.225.000 pop., Ciudad Juárez 1.218.000 pop., Tijuana 1.212.000 pop., León 1.134.000 pop., Monterrey 1.108.000 pop. (3.280.000 urban aggl.), Zapopan 1.002.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Mestizo 60%, Indios 30%, White 9%, others 1%
Border countries: United States NORTH, Guatemala and Belize SOUTH-EAST

Principal mountains: Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl) 5700 m
Principal rivers: Rio Grande (or Rio Bravo of Norte) 2001 Km (mexican tract, total 3060 Km), Rio Grande de Santiago (with Rio Lerma) 965 Km, Rio Papaloapan 900 Km, Rio Balsas 771 Km
Principal lakes: Lago de Chapala 1080 Km²
Principal islands: Tiburon 1186 Km²
Climate: Tropical, Arid

Language: Spanish (official), Indios dialects
Religion: Catholic 89%, Protestant 6%, other 7%
Currency: Mexican peso (MXN)

Fixed public holidays: 1/1, 5/2, 21/3, 1/5, 5/5, 16/9, 12/10, 1/11, 2/11, 20/11, 12/12, 25/12
Dialling code: 0052
GMT: -6

World Heritage List:

• Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco (1987)
• Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán (1987)
• Historic Centre of Puebla (1987)
• Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque (1987)
• Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan (1987)
• Sian Ka'an (1987)
• Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines (1988)
• Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza (1988)
• Historic Centre of Morelia (1991)
• El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City (1992)
• Historic Centre of Zacatecas (1993)
• Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco (1993)
• Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino (1993)
• Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl (1994)
• Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro (1996)
• Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal (1996)
• Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara (1997)
• Archeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes (1998)
• Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan (1998)
• Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco (1999)
• Historic Fortified Town of Campeche (1999)
• Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche (2002)
• Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro (2003)
• Luis Barragán House and Studio (2004)
• Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California (2005)