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Plains of Campeche, Mexico Plains of Campeche, Mexico
People of Mexico People of Mexico
Plaza of the Three Cultures Plaza of the Three Cultures

People of Mexico

   
Population 108,700,890 (2007 estimate)
Population density 57 persons per sq km
146 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban population distribution 76 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution 24 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population Mexico City, 18,660,221 (2003 estimate)
Ecatepec de Morelos, 1,688,258 (2005 estimate)
Guadalajara, 1,600,940 (2005 estimate)
Official language Spanish
Chief religious affiliations Roman Catholic, 89 percent
Protestant, 3 percent
Nonreligious, 3 percent
Life expectancy 75.6 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 20 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Literacy rate 92.7 percent (2005 estimate)
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