| 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
- Mine rescue efforts continue; underwater drone to conduct searchby Peter Davies on August 8, 2022
An navy drone will assist in the search for the Coahuila miners trapped by flooding on Wednesday, who authorities say may still be alive.
- Health experts urge making fourth COVID vaccine more availableby Peter Davies on August 8, 2022
Some expressed concern that the government is offering second booster shots against the disease only to a few groups of people.
- Meet Neill James, the American who became Ajijic’s ‘art godmother’by Leigh Thelmadatter on August 6, 2022
After she made the expat enclave her home in 1943, James organized free art classes for Mexican kids whose influence on artists here remains.
- A Mexican culinary legacy: the Caesar saladby Janet Blaser on August 6, 2022
The devil is in the details of this classic dish, invented spontaneously in the 1920s by an Italian immigrant in his Tijuana restaurant.
- How did gorditas become part of Mexico’s culture wars?by Sarah DeVries on August 6, 2022
Language use matters, but the more brainpower devoted to debates over words means the less we have to tackle other important issues.
- Digging holes and getting stuck: the week at the morning news conferencesby Ben Wein on August 6, 2022
A journalist issued a plea for help and the fate of 10 trapped miners was followed at the mañaneras this week.
- At this Jalisco campsite, jaguars are your neighborsby John Pint on August 5, 2022
At the Potrero de Mulas ecocenter, you can not only camp, climb, hike and zip line but also visit big cats rescued by the government.
- Young girls jailed after attempting to flee forced weddings in Guerreroby Peter Davies on August 5, 2022
Two teenage girls were imprisoned for over 24 hours this week after they attempted to flee their Guerrero hometown to avoid forced marriages.
- Human trafficking victims grow in number as government strategy faltersby Parker Asmann on August 5, 2022
The number of human trafficking victims is rising as officials struggle to devise new strategies for identification and prevention.
- Specialists sound alarm over decline in child vaccination rateby Peter Davies on August 5, 2022
With less than a third of infants fully vaccinated, there's a risk that polio, measles and other illnesses could make a comeback.
- Armed forces seize 1.6 tonnes of cocaine after boat chase off Michoacánby Rose Egelhoff on August 5, 2022
Mexican marines have seized more than a tonne of cocaine and hundreds of liters of fuel from a boat discovered off the coast of Michoacán.
- Tonnes of avocado waste will be converted into clean energy in Michoacánby Peter Davies on August 5, 2022
When an avocado oil producer was overwhelmed by the organic waste his business produced, his friend saw an opportunity.
- Government plans to create commission to reinforce efforts to combat homicidesby Peter Davies on August 5, 2022
A new federal commission will work to combat homicides, which numbered more than 15,000 in the first six months of the year.
- Border wall that threatened historic US-Mexico Friendship park haltedby Associated Press on August 5, 2022
The Biden administration agreed to pause plans that would have destroyed a 51-year-old oceanfront parkThe Biden administration has agreed to pause plans for a double border wall that critics say would effectively destroy a 51-year-old oceanfront park that symbolizes friendship between the United States and Mexico.Chris Magnus, the US Customs and Border […]
- Oxtankah archaeological site holds clues about ancient Maya seafarersby Thilini Wijesinhe on August 4, 2022
This more than 2,000-year-old city near Chetumal tells the tale of the Maya's perhaps lesser-known history as oceangoing traders.
