Mexico
Mexico is a country in North America, directly south of the United States; bordering the North Pacific Ocean is between Guatemala and the US and bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US. Mexico is a federal republic with 31 states and 1 federal district. It's capital is Mexico City. At present Mexico's territory covers almost 2 million square kilometers with a population of about 108 million (2007).
The states of Texas, New Mexico, California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Wyoming, and Colorado, were part of Mexico until the Mexican American War. Many U. S. citizens in this region speak Spanish as their native language.
Economy
Mexico has a free market economy. Per capita income is one-fourth that of the U. S.; income distribution remains highly unequal.
It is a newly industrialized country, meaning it is in the intermediate stage between third world and full development. However, some parts of the country (mostly in the south) are noted because of a poor economy, causing it to be the main contributor of illegal immigration to the United States to find work.
The Oil production is estimated as 3.6 million bbl/day (2007).
Government
Mexico's government is representative, democratic and republican. It's chief of state and head of government is President Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa (since 1 December, 2006). The current president is from the PAN or National Action Party. Calderon and the PAN are conservative.
Religion
The dominant Religion of Mexico is Roman Catholicism. Mexican society tend to be conservative in certain aspects, such as family values.
See also
External links
- Mexico - 2007 Facts and more
- Mexico at "Everything2"