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Mexico is a traveler's paradise, crammed with a multitude of opposing identities: desert landscapes, snow-capped volcanoes, ancient ruins, teeming industrialized cities, time-warped colonial towns, glitzy resorts, deserted beaches and a world-beating collection of flora and fauna.

This mix of modern and traditional, clichéd and surreal, is the key to Mexico's charm, whether your passion is throwing back margaritas, listening to howler monkeys, surfing the Mexican Pipeline, scrambling over Mayan ruins or expanding your collection of posable Day of the Dead skeletons.

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General information

Official name
United Mexican States

Geographic Location
North America

Capital
Mexico City (20 million)

Largest cities
Mexico City, Guadalajara, Ecatepec, Nezahualcoyotl, Puebla

Area
1,972,550 sq km

Population
107 Million

Time Zone
GMT+8, GMT+7, GMT+6

Currency
Mexican Peso (MXN)

Official language
Spanish, regional indigenous dialects

Neighbouring countries
USA, Guatemala, Belize

Highest point
Volcan Orizaba (5,700 m)

Lowest point
Laguna Salada (-10 m)

Longest river
The Rio Grande

Landing place
Mexico City, Acapulco, Cancun, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos

Electricity
120 V; 60 Hz

Ethnic groups
Mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 60%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, white 9%, other 1%

Religion
Catholic (89%), Protestant (6%), others