Mexico is a country between the U.S. and Central America that's known for its Pacific and Gulf of Mexico beaches and its diverse landscape of mountains, deserts and jungles. Ancient ruins such as Teotihuacán and the Mayan city of Chichén Itzá are scattered throughout the country, as are Spanish colonial-era towns. In capital Mexico City, upscale shops, renowned museums and gourmet restaurants cater to modern life.
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
Ethnic Groups: mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 60%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, white 9%, other 1%
Belief Systems: 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%
Demographics:
Population: 119 million people (World Rank: 11th) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 158 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 149th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: 1.15 %/yr (World Rank: 112th) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 77.5 years (World Rank: 65th) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 26 years (World Rank: 106th) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Mexico
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for Mexico
United Nations
Mexico - Country Profile
U.S. Library of Congress
Mexico
Wikipedia.org
Mexico - Facts and Information 1
Encyclopedia.com
Mexico - Facts and Information 2
World Factbook
Culture and Tourism:
Traveling to Mexico 1
Travelnotes.org
Travel Guide for Mexico
Wikitravel.org
Language Resources:
Study Spanish Online 2
Mylanguages.org
Spanish language, alphabet, and pronunciation
Omniglot.com
Spanish Language Games
Digitaldialects.com
Government Related:
<Embassy of Mexico
in Washington D.C.
Government Websites of Mexico
by Gunnar Anzinger
