Brief introduction of Mexico

cctv.com 12-04-2003 16:08

Country name: conventional long form: United Mexican States

conventional short form: Mexico

local short form: Mexico

local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos

Capital: Mexico (Distrito Federal)

Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US

Area: total: 1,972,550 sq km

Population: 104,907,991 (July 2003 est.)

Nationality: noun: Mexican(s)      adjective: Mexican

Ethnic groups: mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 60%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, white 9%, other 1%

Languages: Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages

Exchange rates: Mexican pesos per US dollar - 9.656 (2002), 9.3423 (2001), 9.4556 (2000), 9.5604 (1999), 9.136 (1998)

Currency: Mexican peso (MXN)

Exchange rates: Mexican pesos per US dollar - 9.656 (2002)

Editor:Xiao Wei  Source: