Mexico

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República Federal de México
Federal Republic of Mexico

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Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"Dios es Primero" (Spanish)
"God is First"

Anthem
Himno Nacional Mexicano
(National Anthem of Mexico)

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Capital
(and largest city)
Mexico City
19°03′N, 99°22′W

Official languages Spanish

Demonym Mexican

Government
 - President
 - Vice-President
Federal republic
Adolfo Lora
Carlos Alvarez

State religion Roman Catholic Church

Independence
 - Declared
 - Recognized
from Spain
September 16, 1810
September 27, 1821

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

2,395,566 km²
924,973 sq mi
2.5

Population
 - July 2008 est.
 - Density
 

147,645,096
61.63/km²
159.62/sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2008 estimate
$1.364 trillion
$41,030

GDP (nominal)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2008 estimate
$1.531 trillion
$25,905

Gini (2005) 59 (high)

HDI (2005) 0.835 (high)

Currency Peso (MXN)

Time zone
- Summer (DST)
Pacific to Central (UTC -8 to -6)
not observed (UTC -8 to -6)

Internet TLD .mx

Calling code +52
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