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
- The Mexican Revolution’s forgotten British heroby MND Staff on November 21, 2024
Heroism, tragedy and a hint of the supernatural all played a role in one of the revolution's most unlikely tales. The post The Mexican Revolution’s forgotten British hero appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Port of Manzanillo to receive 64 billion pesos in investmentby Felicity Bradstock on November 21, 2024
The funds will help transform Mexico's largest port into the largest one in Latin America, but cartel violence could mar the project's promise. The post Port of Manzanillo to receive 64 billion pesos in investment appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- President Sheinbaum: Prime Minister Trudeau supports keeping USMCA intactby MND Staff on November 20, 2024
Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters Wednesday that at the G20 Summit, Canada's Justin Trudeau assured her of his support for the trilateral trade deal. The post President Sheinbaum: Prime Minister Trudeau supports keeping USMCA intact appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Sheinbaum pledges US $400M reconstruction package for Acapulco, calls for private sector’s supportby MND Staff on November 20, 2024
"There has already been a lot of progress … but, we need [more] private investment in many areas of Acapulco,” the president said. The post Sheinbaum pledges US $400M reconstruction package for Acapulco, calls for private sector’s support appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- How much has China actually invested in Mexico?by MND Staff on November 20, 2024
Chinese investment in Mexico has provoked threats and warnings from U.S. and Canadian politicians lately. Reporter Peter Davies examines the data. The post How much has China actually invested in Mexico? appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Analysis: Chinese cars pour in to Mexico, rattling the USMCAby MND Staff on November 20, 2024
Did Mexico help China meddle with the USMCA? Auto industry expert Michael Dunne weighs in. The post Analysis: Chinese cars pour in to Mexico, rattling the USMCA appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- The search for the next Lucha Libre star kicks off in Mexico Cityby MND Staff on November 20, 2024
The "Lucha por el Barrio" tournament seeks to promote young wrestling talents and inspire newer generations to engage in the sport of Lucha Libre. The post The search for the next Lucha Libre star kicks off in Mexico City appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- El Tri comes back: 4-0 blowout sends Honduras packing, Mexico to semifinalsby MND Staff on November 20, 2024
El Tri looked crisp from the outset on Tuesday night, securing a 4-2 aggregate victory that advances Mexico to the Concacaf Nations League semifinal match against Canada. The post El Tri comes back: 4-0 blowout sends Honduras packing, Mexico to semifinals appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Quintana Roo declares sargassum season overby MND Staff on November 20, 2024
Quintana Roo collected 37,000 tonnes of sargassum from its beaches in 2024, 60% more than in 2023. The post Quintana Roo declares sargassum season over appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Therapy Talk: Jenna on leaving Mexico in search of a partner by Jenna Mayhew - Hola Therapy on November 20, 2024
Dating in Mexico can be a minefield for women, but as Jenna explains, there could be more to it than you first think. The post Therapy Talk: Jenna on leaving Mexico in search of a partner appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Tom Homan: Trump’s new ‘border czar’ who vowed to ‘run the biggest deportation’ the US has ever seenby Rachel Leingang on November 12, 2024
Once Ice acting director and Heritage visiting fellow, Homan was called the ‘father’ of Trump’s family separation policyIn 2018, then acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) Thomas Homan told HuffPost that Congress needed to fix immigration laws because: “I’m the first one to say, I can’t arrest 11 million people.”Now, […]
- Sheinbaum tells Mexicans stunning Trump win is ‘nothing to worry about’by Thomas Graham in Mexico City on November 6, 2024
President reassures her country as threat of US tariffs and deportations loomsUS election results 2024: live map and trackerMexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has reassured her country that “there’s nothing to worry about” after Donald Trump’s stunning victory in the US presidential election.But Trump’s extreme campaign promises have left […]
- Mexico to pursue judicial elections plan after top court fails to block reformby Reuters in Mexico City on November 6, 2024
Reform requires elections to be held in June 2025 to replace wide range of judicial positions, and reduce supreme courtThe Mexican government will press ahead with a controversial reform to elect all judges by popular vote after the supreme court fell one vote short in a bid to invalidate part of it.After several hours of debate on the constitutionality of […]
- 'Don't worry': Mexico's president delivers cautious message after Trump's election – videoon November 6, 2024
Claudia Sheinbaum counsels Mexicans and Mexican-Americans not to worry after the election of Donald Trump on Wednesday. Speaking in Mexico City, Sheinbaum says: 'Mexico always comes out ahead. We are a free, independent, sovereign country. There will be good relations with the United States. I'm convinced of that' Fear triumphs over hope as Trump wins the […]
- Netflix adapts Pedro Páramo, the great Mexican novel that inspired Márquezby Thomas Graham in Mexico City on November 5, 2024
New film of Juan Rulfo’s revered novel, considered founding text of magic realism, is first film adaptation in half a century“I came to Comala because I was told that my father lived here, a certain Pedro Páramo.”Many Mexicans know the first sentence of Juan Rulfo’s revered novel, Pedro Páramo, by heart. This week they will hear it on Netflix, […]