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United Mexican States
Estados Unidos Mexicanos [1][2]
(Spanish)
FlagCoat of arms
Anthem: "Himno Nacional Mexicano"
Mexican National Anthem
National seal:
Seal of the United Mexican StatesSeal of the Government of Mexico.svg
Capital
(and largest city)		Mexico City
19°03′N99°22′W / 19.05°N 99.367°W / 19.05; -99.367
Official language(s)Spanish[1]
Recognised regional languages62 Indigenous Amerindian languages[3]
DemonymMexican
GovernmentFederalpresidential
constitutional republic[4]
 - PresidentFelipe Calderón (PAN)
 - Secretary of the InteriorJosé Francisco Blake Mora
 - Supreme Court PresidentJuan Silva Meza
LegislatureCongress
 - Upper HouseSenate
 - Lower HouseChamber of Deputies
Independencefrom Spain 
 - DeclaredSeptember 16, 1810 
 - RecognizedSeptember 27, 1821 
Area
 - Total1,972,550 km2 (15th)
761,606 sq mi 
 - Water (%)2.5
Population
 - 2010 census112,322,757[5] (11th)
 - Density57/km2 (142nd)
142/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2010 estimate
 - Total$1.550 trillion[6] (11th)
 - Per capita$14,266[6] (61st)
GDP (nominal)2010 estimate
 - Total$1.004 trillion[6] (13th)
 - Per capita$9,243[6] (61st)
Gini (2008)51.6[7] (high) 
HDI (2010)increase 0.750[8] (high) (56th)
CurrencyPeso (MXN)
Time zoneOfficial Mexican Timezones(UTC-8 to −6)
 - Summer (DST)varies (UTC-7 to −5)
Drives on theright
ISO 3166 codeMX
Internet TLD.mx
Calling code+52

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011

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