| 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
- Trading Zihuatanejo’s bustle for a quieter life in a small Mexican townby Elisabeth Ashe on July 1, 2025
Longtime Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo resident Elisabeth Ashe recently built herself a home in the small nearby town of El Coacoyul. It's been both an adjustment and a discovery. The post Trading Zihuatanejo’s bustle for a quieter life in a small Mexican town appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Sheinbaum seeks to reimburse US tax on cash remittances: Monday’s mañanera recappedby MND Staff on July 1, 2025
On Monday, the president announced a special tax reimbursement program for Mexicans in the United States and confirmed that former COVID czar Hugo López-Gatell will represent Mexico at the WHO. The post Sheinbaum seeks to reimburse US tax on cash remittances: Monday’s mañanera recapped appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- What’s on in Mexico City in July 2025?by Andrea Fischer on June 30, 2025
Discover everything from internationally touring art exhibits to intimate Buddhist celebrations going on in the nation's capital coming up in July. The post What’s on in Mexico City in July 2025? appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Profits from this year’s Guelaguetza festival to help Oaxaca rebuild from Hurricane Erickby MND Staff on June 30, 2025
Oaxaca Governor Salomón Jara announced on Friday that all profits from the Guelaguetza festival, the state’s preeminent Indigenous cultural event, will be used to reconstruct regions destroyed by Hurricane Erick. The post Profits from this year’s Guelaguetza festival to help Oaxaca rebuild from Hurricane Erick appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- US sanctions on CIBanco, Intercam and Vector could put Mexico on FATF grey listby MND Staff on June 30, 2025
The recently imposed sanctions will be reflected in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)'s next assessment of Mexico, which hasn't been assessed by the FATF since 2017. The post US sanctions on CIBanco, Intercam and Vector could put Mexico on FATF grey list appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Mexico City to transform into living museum for Tenochtitlán’s 700th anniversaryby MND Staff on June 30, 2025
The capital of the Aztec Empire, founded in 1325 on the site of today's Mexico City, will be commemorated in July with a rich variety of performances, art and more. The post Mexico City to transform into living museum for Tenochtitlán’s 700th anniversary appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Conafor reports Tecate blaze is 75% contained after 15 days of wildfireby MND Staff on June 30, 2025
The fire, which has now spread to over 16,000 hectares, started on June 16 in the Guadalajara 2 community of Tecate, a municipality of approximately 100,000. The post Conafor reports Tecate blaze is 75% contained after 15 days of wildfire appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- In a boost for the Rivera Maya economy, Hotel Xcaret unveils US $700M expansionby MND Staff on June 30, 2025
The expansion by the mega-resort, already one of the largest in the region, is part of an ambitious plan to develop a 3-billion-dollar tourist complex. The post In a boost for the Rivera Maya economy, Hotel Xcaret unveils US $700M expansion appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Authorities dismantle multi-state fuel theft network, seizing millions in assetsby MND Staff on June 30, 2025
The criminal group mainly stole fuel from pipelines operated by the state oil company Pemex, and operated out of 12 facilities spread out across México state, Hidalgo and Querétaro. The post Authorities dismantle multi-state fuel theft network, seizing millions in assets appeared first on Mexico News Daily
- Flossie expected to become a hurricane as Barry drenches Gulf statesby MND Staff on June 30, 2025
Mexico’s National Meteorological Service issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Mexico’s west coast from Punta San Telmo, Michoacán, to Playa Perula, Jalisco, just north of Manzanillo. The post Flossie expected to become a hurricane as Barry drenches Gulf states appeared first on Mexico News Daily
