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Mexico. Pop. 112,322,757. Area. 1,972,550 km2. Capital and Largest City – Mexico City. Currency – Peso MXN. Language – Spanish. Main Religion – Roman Catholic. Time Zone – GMT minus 6 hours. Main Airports – Mexico City MEX, Cancun CUN, Guadalajara GDL, Climate – diverse weather system ranging from hot desert temperatures to tropical lowlands. Voltage guide 120V. Dialing code 52. Mexico is a country within the continent of North America and lies between the USA to the north and Guatemala to the south. The country has an expansive coastline with the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean to the east. The country is divided into 6 broad regions - Baja California (The western peninsula, which borders the U.S. state of California), Northern Mexico (Includes the expansive deserts and mountains of the border states), The Bajio (Traditional silver-mines region), Central Mexico (Centered around the capital city), Pacific Coast (Famous tropical beaches on the south coast), Yucatan Peninsula (Thick jungle with Mayan archaeological sites). Major cities include – Mexico City (One of the largest cities in the world), Acapulco (Famous for the daredevil cliff divers), Cancun (Very popular Caribbean beach resort), Guadalajara (Traditional city with colonial downtown), Monterrey (Commercial hub of Northern Mexico), and Tijuana (Mexico's busiest border with the USA). The country has grown as a tourist destination and regularly attracts over 20 million visitors a year. Mexico has plenty of activities for visitors including – Surfing, Scuba Diving, Whale Watching, Fishing for Big Game Fish, White Water Rafting, Visiting Volcanoes, and Trekking. For the less physically active tourists there also the famous archaeological sites of - Chichen Itza, Tulum, Coba, Monte Alban, Calakmul, and Palenque. For food fans Mexico has some great dishes including – Enchiladas, Tacos, Quesadillas, Guacamole, Tostadas, and Chile en nogada – with Tequila to round off the evening.

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