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Beautiful Diversity: The Geography of Mexico

Argentina cover a larger area. Mexico is made up of 32 political regions; 31 of these political regions are states, and the other region is home to the nation’s capital, Mexico City. This zone is known as the Federal District. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico. It is also Mexico’s largest city. The crown jewel of the United Mexican States covers an area of 571 square miles (1,479 square kilometers). The population of Mexico City, as of the year 2014,

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FAST FACTS

Capital City: Government:

Mexico City

Democratic Republic

Official Currency: Mexican Peso Area:

760,300 square miles (1,964,375 square kilometers)

Population:

120,286,655 (2014)

Ethnic groups:

mestizo (Native American-Spanish) 60%, Native American 30%, white 9%, others 1% Roman Catholic 82.7%, Pentecostal 1.6%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.4%, other Evangelical Churches 5%, other 1.9%, none 4.7%, unspecified 2.7% (2010 est.) Spanish, Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional dialects

Religions:

Languages: Continent:

North America

Climate: Terrain:

tropical to desert

Coastal lowlands, central high plateaus, deserts, and mountains. Laguna Salada, 33 feet (10 meters) below sea level

Lowest point: Highest point:

Citlaltépetl, 18,696 feet (5,665 meters) Natural resources: petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber.