Area
1,972,550 sq. km.
Population
131,100,000 (2023).
Capital
Ciudad de México (Mexico City).
Currency
Pesos (MXN).
Language
Spanish.
Imports
(2022): U.S.$ 604,614 million.
Exports
(2022): U.S.$ 578,193 million.
Most important imports
Gasoline, powder and dry milk, pharmaceutical products, automobile parts, books, animal and vegetable oils and greases, chemical products, disinfectants, agrochemicals including insecticides, herbicides and fungicides, paper and cardboard, rubber and rubber latex, photographic and cinematographic products, tools and machine-tools, mechanical machines, apparatus and devices, industrial and agricultural tractors, measuring apparatus, aircraft and ships, marine motors.
Most important exports
Vehicles, oil and oil products, metals and mineral ores, fruits, vegetables, meat, cotton, henequen, tobacco, shrimp, mineral cellulose, hormones, medicines, fertilizers, rubber and elastomeric goods, books, copper cable and wire, electric machines, apparatus and materials, dress goods and shoes, toys and cinema films.
Principal agricultural products
Cotton, rice, oats, sugar cane, strawberries, beans, chickpeas, corn, soya beans, wheat, tomatoes, garlic, olives, dates, figs, vanilla, cucumber, papaya, melon, watermelon, other fruits and nuts.