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Country Snapshot: Country Facts

Country Information

Country Name: Mexico US
Local Name: Mexico Mexico
Formal Name: United Mexican States US UK
Formal Name in the Local Language: Estados Unidos Mexicanos Mexico
Country Demonymn: Mexican US
In the Local Language: Mexicano Mexico
Capital City: Mexico City US UK
In the Local Language: Ciudad de México Mexico
Latitude / Longitude: 19° 26′ 00″ N / 99° 08′ 00″ W
Area: 1,485 / 573
GMT / DST: -6/-5
Mexico Flag Flag of Mexico
Mexico Globe Location of Mexico
Location of Mexico

Telecommunications

Country Code: 52
International Access Code: 00
Domestic (Inter-City) Access Code: 01
National Number: 10 digits
National Number (area code + local): 2-3 + 7-8
Mobile Number: 11 digits
Mobile Number (area code + local): N/A
Phone Landline Phone
Cell Mobile Phone

Currency

Currency: Mexican Peso US UK Mexico
ISO 4217 (Alpha / Numeric): MXN / 484
Currency Symbol: Mex$, MXN$
Sub-Currency: Centavos US UK Mexico
Sub-Currency Ratio: 1 Peso = 100 centavos
Mexican Peso Mexican Peso
Centavos Centavos

Country Codes

ISO Country Codes (2-Letter / 3-Letter / Numeric): MX / MEX / 484
FIPS Code: MX
Internet Suffix: .mx

Geography

Highest Point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba
Elevation: 5,700 m / 18,701 ft
Lowest Point: Laguna Salada
Elevation: -10 m / -33 ft
Volcan Pico de Orizaba Volcan Pico de Orizaba
Laguna Salada Laguna Salada

Electricity

Electric Voltage: 120 V
Electric Frequency: 60 Hz

National Symbols

National Anthem (English): "Mexican National Anthem"
In the Local Language: "Himno Nacional Mexicano" Mexico
Status: Official
National Bird: Golden Eagle
Status: Official
National Day: Independence Day
Date: September 16
Status: Official
National Flower: Dahlia
Status: Official
National Tree: Ahuehuete
Status: Official
Golden Eagle Golden Eagle
Dahlia Dahlia
Ahuehuete Ahuehuete