Mexico#
Mexico was the site of several advanced Amerindian civilizations – including the Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacan, Zapotec, Maya, and Aztec – until Spain conquered and colonized the area in the early 16th century.
Government type: federal presidential republic. Chief of state: President Claudia SHEINBAUM Pardo (since 1 October 2024).
Facts#
Capital |
Mexico City (Ciudad de Mexico) |
Region |
North America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the North Pacific Ocean; southern land borders with Belize and Guatemala |
Area |
total : 1,964,375 sq km; land: 1,943,945 sq km; water: 20,430 sq km |
Population |
130,739,927 (2024 est.) |
Languages |
Spanish only 93.8%, Spanish and indigenous languages (including Mayan, Nahuatl, and others) 5.4%, indigenous only 0.6%, unspecified 0.2% (2020 est.) |
Currency |
Mexican pesos (MXN) |
Time zone |
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ccTLD |
.mx |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
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Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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