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Overview
- Capital:
- Mexico City
- Area:
- 1,972,550 km²
- Population:
- 107,449,525 (2006 estimate)
- Language(s):
- Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages
- Religion(s):
- Roman Catholic - 89%, Protestant - 6%, others - 5%.
- Ethnic Group(s):
- Mestizo (Spanish-Amerindian) - 60%, Amerindian - 30%, White - 9%, others - 1%.