Area Total | 1,964,375 sq km |
Climate | varies from tropical to desert |
Natural Resources | petroleum, silver, antimony, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber |
Imports | US 46.4%, China 17.7%, Japan 4.3% (2017) – metalworking machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, automobile parts for assembly and repair, aircraft, aircraft parts, plastics, natural gas and oil products |
Exports | US 79.9% (2017) – manufactured goods, electronics, vehicles and auto parts, oil and oil products, silver, plastics, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton; Mexico is the world’s leading producer of silver |
Government | federal presidential republic |
Capital | Mexico City (Ciudad de Mexico) |
Population | 128,649,565 (July 2020 est.) |
Ethnicity | mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 62%, predominantly Amerindian 21%, Amerindian 7%, other 10% (mostly European) (2012 est.) |
Language | Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8% (2005) |
News about Mexico
- Emilia Perez review – Jacques Audiard’s gangster trans musical barrels along in styleby Peter Bradshaw on May 18, 2024
Cannes film festivalA thoroughly implausible yarn about a Mexican cartel leader who hires a lawyer to arrange his transition is carried along by its cheesy Broadway energyAnglo-progressives and US liberals might worry about whether or not certain stories are “theirs to tell”. But that’s not a scruple that worries French auteur Jacques Audiard who, […]
- Is Mexico getting too expensive too fast?by Travis Bembenek on May 18, 2024
Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek explains how increased wages without increased productivity can cause serious problems for businesses. The post Is Mexico getting too expensive too fast? appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Sipping history: A journey through Aguascalientes wine countryby Meagan Drillinger on May 18, 2024
While Baja California and Guanajuato might steal the limelight, the state of Aguascalientes is offering all the quality and style of Mexico's best wine regions. The post Sipping history: A journey through Aguascalientes wine country appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- This Mexico City market serves up organic and local produce…with a side of chicby Monica Belot on May 18, 2024
Mexico City's most exclusive market is about more than finding the freshest produce - it's also about being seen. The post This Mexico City market serves up organic and local produce…with a side of chic appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Mirthful Mexican memes to manifest merrimentby Sarah DeVries on May 18, 2024
What has Mexico been laughing at this week? We translate the best memes so you don't have to. The post Mirthful Mexican memes to manifest merriment appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Fans queue round the block as tiny Mexican taco stand wins Michelin starby Thomas Graham in Mexico City on May 18, 2024
There was more business than usual and some bemused regulars after El Califa de León was rewarded for its ‘exceptional’ offeringEl Califa de León, an unassuming taco joint in Mexico City, measures just 3 metres by 3 metres and has space for only about six people to stand at a squeeze. Locals usually wait for 5 minutes between ordering and picking up […]
- 6 killed in Chiapas shooting, including mayoral candidateby MND Staff on May 18, 2024
The candidate, Lucero López Maza, and her sister were two of the victims of a shooting in the southern border state. The post 6 killed in Chiapas shooting, including mayoral candidate appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- A guide to the governors’ races in Puebla, Tabasco, Veracruz and Yucatánby MND Staff on May 18, 2024
On June 2, Mexican voters will pick governors in eight states; in part two of our guide, we cover the races in Puebla, Tabasco, Veracruz and Yucatán. The post A guide to the governors’ races in Puebla, Tabasco, Veracruz and Yucatán appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- What are the new requirements for crossing the US border with a dog from Mexico?by MND Staff on May 17, 2024
Starting Aug. 1, all dogs entering the U.S. will need to have a microchip, among other requirements. The post What are the new requirements for crossing the US border with a dog from Mexico? appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Presidential candidate Xóchitl Gálvez to speak Sunday at rally in support of electoral instituteby MND Staff on May 17, 2024
A rally organizer said the group will use the event to explain why they are supporting Xóchitl Gálvez for president, rather than remaining neutral. The post Presidential candidate Xóchitl Gálvez to speak Sunday at rally in support of electoral institute appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Mexican Navy seizes 3 tonnes of cocaine off Quintana Roo coastby MND Staff on May 17, 2024
The navy reported seizing 153 packages of "white powder," along with 18 drums of presumed gasoline — and made three arrests. The post Mexican Navy seizes 3 tonnes of cocaine off Quintana Roo coast appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Nestlé Purina to invest US $225M in Guanajuatoby MND Staff on May 17, 2024
The new investment is intended to significantly enhance the company’s production in Mexico, its fourth-largest market in the world. The post Nestlé Purina to invest US $225M in Guanajuato appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Teen who texted 911 rescued after she was trafficked to California from Mexicoby Maya Yang on May 17, 2024
In texts received in Spanish and translated to English, the girl tried to describe her location, though she did not know where she wasAuthorities rescued a 17-year old girl after she was trafficked to Ventura county, California, from Mexico two months ago and texted 911 for help.On Thursday, the Ventura county sheriff’s office announced that on 9 May […]
- Mayoral candidate and five others killed in shooting at campaign rally in Mexicoby Associated Press in Mexico City on May 17, 2024
Young girl was among six people killed in gunfire in an area of Chiapas where shootings have become common and widespreadA mayoral candidate and five other people have been killed when gunmen opened fire at a campaign rally in the violence-racked southern Mexico state of Chiapas.State prosecutors said a young girl was among the six people killed in the […]
- ‘Otherworldly’: spiked clay sculpture by unknown Mexican ceramicist wins Loewe Foundation craft prizeby Alice Fisher on May 15, 2024
Starry awards ceremony honours Andrés Anza as artisans notice increased interest in their workOn Tuesday night in Paris, a front row of Pharrell Williams, designers Rick Owens and Michèle Lamy, and Delphine Arnault, chief executive of Christian Dior, gave a standing ovation to a slightly dazed-looking young Mexican, an unknown ceramicist called Andrés […]