
MEXICO FACTS
Official Name: Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States)
Area: About 761,604 square miles, making it the 14th largest country in the world
Populations: 103 million (2004 estimate), the 11th most populous nation in the world
Population Density: 137 per square mile (US = 80 per quare miles)
Highest Point: Pico de Orizaba, an extinct volcanic peak is 18, 555 feet high
Lowest Point: 43 feet below sea level near mexicali in Baja California
Number of States: 31, plus Federal District
Language: Spanis is the official langauage, but many Indian lanaguages are also spoken.
Major Industries: Oil, mining, electronics, auto manufacturing, textiles and tourism
Major Agricultrual Crops: Cotton, coffee, wheat, rice, beans, and soybeans
Turism Industry: Approximately $8 billion per year
Information provided by: Larry H. Ludmer, Cruising the Mexican Riviera and Baja
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