| 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
- Colima’s Pouleth Carbajal swims the English Channel
by MND Staff on August 18, 2026She joins 87 other Mexicans who have successfully swum the English Channel (usually called in Spanish El Canal de la Mancha) but she is the first from the state of Colima, earning her honors from the Manzanillo municipal government. The post Colima’s Pouleth Carbajal swims the English Channel appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Deadly Sonora heat wave expected to intensify over next 3 days
by MND Staff on August 18, 2026The dangerous heat wave, which has lasted more than six weeks, has already caused 22 deaths and sickened 350 as of Tuesday morning. The post Deadly Sonora heat wave expected to intensify over next 3 days appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Navy seizes over 300 IEDs and 300 kg of explosives in Sinaloaby MND Staff on August 18, 2026
This week's bust came just over two months after state and federal security authorities located more than 550 IEDs at another property in the same area of Sinaloa. The post Navy seizes over 300 IEDs and 300 kg of explosives in Sinaloa appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- How Guanajuato became the setting for a modern ‘Don Quixote’
by Louisa Rogers on August 18, 2026Like Don Quixote, the inspiration for "Don Barry: A Quixotic Exploration," filmmaker Paul Smart is an idealist. He made the movie, now streaming on Prime Video, in Guanajuato, despite knowing little Spanish, writes Louisa Rogers. The post How Guanajuato became the setting for a modern ‘Don Quixote’ appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Spanish police confiscate dozens of critically endangered Mexican axolotls
by MND Staff on August 18, 2026Authorities in Spain are investigating a Mexican national suspected of illicit possession of an endangered species, but the international trade in the amphibian endemic to the Xochimilco canals may not always be illegal. The post Spanish police confiscate dozens of critically endangered Mexican axolotls appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Cox to build US $310M desalination plant in Baja Californiaby MND Staff on August 18, 2026
The company said the plant, with an initial capacity to produce 190 million liters of drinking water per day, is expected to be completed in three years and will be the largest of its kind in Latin America. The post Cox to build US $310M desalination plant in Baja California appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Bilateral security cooperation nets more fugitives, including several priority US targetsby MND Staff on August 18, 2026
Over the past week, Mexican authorities have arrested and/or deported to the United States one of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted fugitives and a person accused of second-degree murder in California. The post Bilateral security cooperation nets more fugitives, including several priority US targets appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Sheinbaum says fuel smuggling is ‘over’ in Mexico: Tuesday’s mañanera recappedby MND Staff on August 18, 2026
In addition to declaring fuel smuggling "over" thanks to the actions of her administration, President Sheinbaum on Tuesday read the political tea leaves of recent U.S. visa revocations targeting members of her party. The post Sheinbaum says fuel smuggling is ‘over’ in Mexico: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Aeroméxico readies new CDMX-Milan flight for spring 2027by MND Staff on August 18, 2026
The new connection could capitalize on the Italian tourism market’s growing interest in Mexico: air arrivals of visitors residing in Italy last year increased by 13.7%, reaching 102,813 arrivals between January and November. The post Aeroméxico readies new CDMX-Milan flight for spring 2027 appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Inside story: Divers rescue man trapped in unexplored underwater cave
by John Pint on August 18, 2026A pair of cave divers rushed to a Veracruz cave after a spearfishing expedition gone wrong. They spoke to Mexico News Daily about the daring rescue that came next. The post Inside story: Divers rescue man trapped in unexplored underwater cave appeared first on Mexico News Daily
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