Mexico, in full United Mexican States (in Spanish, Estados Unidos Mexicanos), federal republic in North America, bordered on the north by the United States; on the east by the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea; on the south by Belize and Guatemala; and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Mexican federal jurisdiction extends, in addition to Mexico proper, over a number of offshore islands. The area of the nation is 1,958,201 sq km (756,066 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Mexico City.

Population
        95,772,462
        (1996 official estimate)
Population Density
        49 people/sq km
        (127 people/sq mi)
        (1996 estimate)
Urban/Rural Breakdown
        71% Urban
        29% Rural
Largest Cities
        Mexico City8,236,960
        Guadalajara1,628,617
        Monterrey1,064,197
        Puebla1,057,454
        (1990 census)
Largest Metropolitan Areas
        Mexico City15,047,685
        Guadalajara1,650,205
        Monterrey1,069,238
        Puebla1,454,526
        (1990 census)
Ethnic Groups
        60% Mestizo 
        30% Native American
        10% European
        mainly of Spanish descent
Languages
Official Language
        Spanish
Other Languages
        Native American languages
Religions
        93% Roman Catholicism
        7%Other
        including Protestantism and Judaism