| Line 58: |
Line 58: |
| | *Health (2004 est.): Infant mortality rate--21.69/1000. Life expectancy--male 72.18 years; female 77.83 years. | | *Health (2004 est.): Infant mortality rate--21.69/1000. Life expectancy--male 72.18 years; female 77.83 years. |
| | *Work force (2000, 39.81 million): [[Agriculture]], forestry, hunting, fishing--21.0%; services--32.2%; commerce--16.9%; manufacturing--18.7%; construction--5.6%; transportation and communication--4.5%; mining and quarrying--1.0%. | | *Work force (2000, 39.81 million): [[Agriculture]], forestry, hunting, fishing--21.0%; services--32.2%; commerce--16.9%; manufacturing--18.7%; construction--5.6%; transportation and communication--4.5%; mining and quarrying--1.0%. |
| − | | + | *Natural resources: petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber. |
| | [[Image:Rafa Marquez.jpg|right|Rafa Marquez|thumb]] | | [[Image:Rafa Marquez.jpg|right|Rafa Marquez|thumb]] |
| − | People who live in Mexico are referred to in English as Mexicans (adjective: Mexican). They speak Spanish. The population is estimated as 108,700,891, with a population growth rate of 1.153% (2007 est.). The net migration rate is high: -4.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) (Mainly to the US.) | + | *Border countries: Belize 250 km, Guatemala 962 km, US 3,141 km. |
| | + | *Coastline: 9,330 km. |
| | + | *Climate: varies from tropical to desert. |
| | + | *Terrain: high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert. |
| | + | *Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm. |
| | + | People who live in Mexico are referred to in English as Mexicans (adjective: Mexican). The net migration rate is: 3.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.) (Mainly to the US.) |
| | | | |
| | ==History== | | ==History== |