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Photos of Mexico

Mexico's towering and unpredictable Popocatepetl is the country's most-active volcano and second-highest peak. The 5,462 m stratovolcano, located approximately 70 km (43.5 miles) southeast of Mexico City, is shown spewing ash, smoke, and gas during a January 2024 eruption.  Popocatepetl means "Smoking Mountain" in the indigenous Nahuatl language.  Photo courtesy of NASA.

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Geography

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Median age

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Population growth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

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Environment

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Government

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Energy

Communications

Internet users

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Transportation

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Railways

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Roadways

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Merchant marine

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Military and Security

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