Population: 109,955,400 (July 2008 est.)
Age structure:
0—14 years: 29.6% (Male 16,619,995 / Female 15,936,154)
15—64 years: 64.3% (Male 34,179,440 / Female 36,530,154)
65 years and over: 6.1% (Male 3,023,185 / Female 3,666,472) (2008 est.)
Religions: nominally Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 6%, other 5%
Languages: Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages
Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 92.2%
Male: 94%
Female: 90.5% (2003 est.)
Area:
Total: 1,972,550 sq km
Land: 1,923,040 sq km
Water: 49,510 sq km
Area – comparative: slightly less than three times the size of Texas
Total land boundaries: 4,353 km
Border countries: Belize 250 km, Guatemala 962 km, US 3,141 km
Climate: varies from tropical to desert
Terrain: high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert
Elevation extremes:
Lowest point: Laguna Salada -10 m
Highest point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,700 m
Mexico's Capital is Mexico City
Population 25—33 million people Mexico City claims to be one of the largest cities in the world!
Mexico City area: 756,066 square miles
We will be going to the state of Chihuahua (chee-WAH-wah) and the City of Jimenez (hee-ME-nes).
Chihuahua is the largest states in Mexico (94,831 sq mi/245,612 sq km)
Population: 104,907,991 (July 2003 est.)
Jimenez Population: 55,000 (est. 2004 )
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