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= Information about Mexico  = **Geography** · The capital is Mexico City · It is situated between the countries of the United States, Belize, and Guatemala and the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. · The terrain is a combination of tall, rugged mountains, low coastal plains, high plateaus, and desert. · The climate varies from tropical to desert with hot summers and mild winters.

**People** · Population: 110,915,000 (2008 estimate) · Official Language: Spanish · Religion: 76.5% Roman Catholic, 6.3% Protestant, 3.1% None, and the rest are not specified or other. · Ethnic Groups: 60% Mestizo, 30% Native American, 9% White, 1% Other · Education o Literacy Rate: 86.1% o School Life Expectancy: 14 años · Health o Life expectancy at birth: 76.47 years o Infant mortality rate: 17.29 deaths/1,000 live births o Fertility rate: 2.29 children born/woman o HIV/AIDS: 0.3%

**Government** · Type: Federal Republic · Administrative divisions: 31 states and one federal district · Independence Day: 16 September, 1810 · Sufrage: 18 years · Head of Government: President Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa

**Economy** · Monetary unit: Mexican Peso · Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $1.56 trillion (American dollars) · Inflation rate: 4.1% · Workforce: Agriculture: 13.7%, Industry: 23.4%, Services: 62.9% · Agricultural Products: corn, wheat, soy, rice, beans, cotton, coffee, fruits, tomatoes, meat, poultry, dairy products, wood products c   · Industries: mining, food and drinks, tobacco, chemical products, iron and steel, petroleum, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer goods, tourism · Import: $306 billion · Export: $303 billion

**Communication** · Telephone o Land line telephones 19,425,000 o Cellular Telephones: 83,528,000 · Internet Users: 31,020,000

**Transportation** · Airports: 1,819 · Railroads: 17,516 kilometers · Roads: 366,095 kilometers

**Military** · 18 years of age for compulsory military service · Available for military service: o Men: 28,815,506 o Women: 30,363,558