Mexico
Currency code:
Currency name:
Mexican peso
Country name:
Mexico
Capital:
Mexico City
Country code:
Continent:
Independence:
September 16, 1810
Independent from:
16 September 1810 declared; 27 September 1821 recognized by Spain
Total area:
1,964,375
Land area:
1,943,945
Water area:
20,430
Population:
116,220,947
Population note:
116,220,947 (July 2013 est.)
Official language:
Spanish
All languages:
Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8%
note: indigenous languages include various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional languages (2005)
Time zone:
Time in Mexico (UTC−8 to −6) - Summer (DST) varies (UTC−7 to −5)
Drive on:
Right
Calling code:
+52
Domain:
.mx