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*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%.  
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*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]]
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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.)
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*Border countries: Belize 250 km, Guatemala 962 km, US 3,141 km.
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*Coastline: 9,330 km.
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*Climate: varies from tropical to desert.
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*Terrain: high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert.
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*Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm.
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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==

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