Population: 101,879,171 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages

Background: The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the...

Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN, MXN (12.72 = US$1))

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.