Country name: |
Mexico |
Capital: |
Mexico City |
Country code: |
343 |
Continent: |
North America |
Currency name: |
Mexican peso |
Independence: |
1810-09-16 00:00:00 |
Independent from: |
16 September 1810 declared; 27 September 1821 recognized by Spain |
Total area (km2): |
1,964,375 |
Land area (km2): |
1,943,945 |
Water area (km2): |
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) |
Date format: |
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Drive on: |
right |
Calling code: |
+52 |
Domain: |
.mx |