Mexico

Capital City: Mexico City

People: mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 60%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, white 9%, other 1%

Religion: Roman Catholic 76.5%, Protestant 6.3% (Pentecostal 1.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, other 3.8%), other 0.3%, unspecified 13.8%, none 3.1%

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

Currency: Mexican Peso

Electrical Voltage:120 volts

How to get there:

Weather: Average temperatures range between 25° C to 30° C (77° F to 86° F). The hottest time of the year runs from May to September (especially on the coasts), and it gets cooler from October to April.

Travel Documentation and Custom Duty:

Getting Around: Mexico has an excellent highway system, airports in many major cities, and bus terminals in nearly every municipality. For local transport, most cities offer taxi and bus services. Mexico City and Leon use a so-called metrobus, an express bus line, and Mexico City and Monterrey have underground metro services.

Tourism Website: http://www.visitmexico.com

Medical Facilities:

Banks:

Emergency Numbers: 060 for police, 080 for the fire department, (55) 5250-0123 for tourist security