Official Country Name: United Mexican States

Head of state: President Enrique Peña Nieto (since 1 December 2012)

Major Cities: Mexico City (capital) 20.999 million; Guadalajara 4.843 million; Monterrey 4.513 million; Puebla 2.984 million; Toluca de Lerdo 2.164 million; Tijuana 1.987 million (2015)

Main languages: Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8% (Mayan, Nahuatl, other), unspecified 0.8%

 Population: 121,736,809 (July 2015 est.)

Area (km²): 1,964,375 (1,943,945 land, 20,430 water)

Main Religion: 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.)

Currency: Mexican Peso

Main economic sectors: Oil, manufacturing, automotive, electronics, tourism, finance, agriculture

GDP per Capita: $16,495 (2014)

GNI per Capita: $9,860 (2014)