Mexico
Over two thirds of Mexico's 105 million people live in cities, contrary to the stereotype of peasants and farmers often fostered by the movies. The country's capital, Mexico City, is inhabited by over 15 million people and is one of the largest cities in the world. Over 95% of the population speak Spanish, which is the official national language.
There is no official religion in Mexico but over 95% of the people practice Roman Catholicism. Mexico is abundant in resources. It is the world's greatest producer of silver, and also produces zinc, lead, gold, mercury, coal and copper. However, its primary financial asset since the 1970's has been petroleum. Over 70% of its revenue comes from exporting petroleum to the USA.
Mexico has many different climate zones, plant life and animals, combining species found in North America and many often thought of as more exotic. Monkeys, jaguars, anteater, parrots and tapirs can all be found in the forests of southern Mexico, pumas and coyotes in the more mountainous areas, and snakes, spiders, armadillos and rabbits in the deserts.