Overview Facts for Mexico
• Population: 106.4 million (UN, 2005)
• Capital: Mexico City
• Area: 1.96 million sq km (758,449 sq miles)
• Major language: Spanish
• Major religion: Christianity
• Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 77 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 1 peso = 100 centavos
• Main exports: Machinery and transport equipment, mineral fuels and lubricants, food and live animals
• GNI per capita: US $7,310 (World Bank, 2006) |
Flag Description
There are three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red. The coat of arms (an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak) is centered in the white band.
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