🌍 Geography
Location: North America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America, between Belize and the United States and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the United States
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
1,964,375 km²
Land Area
1,943,945 km²
Water Area
20,430 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
4,389 km
Coastline
9,330 km
Bordering Countries
Belize (276 km)
155 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert
Climate: varies from tropical to desert
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
1,111m
Natural Resources
petroleum, silver, antimony, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
130,739,927
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.72%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
30.8 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
14.3 per 1,000
Death Rate
6.5 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- MEXICO CITY: 22,281,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 96%, Female: 94%)
💼 Economy
<p>upper-middle-income economy; highly integrated with US via trade and nearshore manufacturing; weak domestic demand, fiscal consolidation, and trade uncertainty contributing to sluggish growth; low unemployment; challenges from income inequality, corruption, and cartel-based violence</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$2.88 trillion
GDP (Official Rate)
$1.85 trillion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$22,000
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
4.7%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
3.8%
Industry
31.6%
Services
58.2%
Major Industries
food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
federal presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 16 September (1810)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
2.59 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
1 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
6.1% of GDP
Education Expenditure
4.1% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
36
Notable Sites
- Historic Mexico City
- Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl
- Teotihuacan
- Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
- Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
- Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley
- Historic Puebla
- El Tajin
- Historic Tlacotalpan
- Historic Oaxaca and Monte Albán