FACTS

Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US

Area (only Total) total: 1,972,550 sq km

Climate: varies from tropical to desert

Terrain: high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert

Population: 109,955,400

Main Language (only first): Spanish

Government type: federal republic

Capital (Name): Mexico (Distrito Federal)

Capital (Time Difference): UTC-6

Independence: 16 September 1810

National holiday: Independence Day, 16 September (1810)