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| Mexico
City
/ Mexico Statistics |
| Mexico Flag |
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Mexico
- Location |
Middle America, bordering the
Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and
bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US |
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Area
- Total |
1,972,550 sq km |
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Area
- Land |
1,923,040 sq km |
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Area
- Water |
49,510 sq km |
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Geographic Coordinates |
23 00 N, 102 00 W |
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Coastline |
9,330 km |
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Elevation Highest |
Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,700 m
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Elevation Lowest |
Laguna Salada -10 m |
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Birth rate |
21.44 births/1,000 population
(2004 est.) |
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Death rate |
4.73 deaths/1,000 population
(2004 est.) |
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Life expectancy - Male |
72.18 years |
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Life expectancy - Female |
77.83 years (2004 est.) |
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Languages |
Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl,
and other regional indigenous languages |
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Independence |
16 September 1810 (from Spain)
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Flag
Description |
Three equal vertical bands of
green (hoist side), white, and red; the coat of arms (an eagle perched on a
cactus with a snake in its beak) is centered in the white band |
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Internet Code |
.mx |
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Airports |
102 (2003 est.) |
| Bordering
Countries |
Belize, Guatemala,
US |
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Records |
4th most populous urban
agglomeration in the world = Mexico (population = 19 M).
Highest mountain in Central America = Orizaba (Sierra Madre ; 5570 m).
The biggest tree trunk in the world is 14 m in diameter (El Arbol del Tule,
Oaxaca).
The most devastating meteorite falt in the Yucatan (Chicxulub) 65 M. years
ago. It is supposed to be the cause of dinosaurs' extinction. |
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