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Below y background information p y learn about Mexico.

Mexico federal constitutional republic North America. I bordered north y United States; south y North Pacific Ocean; southeast y Guatemala, Belize, Caribbean S; y G Mexico. T United Mexican States federation comprising thirty- states federal district, capital Mexico City, whose metropolitan world's populous.

Covering almost 2 million square kilometers, Mexico fifth-largest country Americas y total 14 largest world. W estimated population 109 million, 11 populous country populous Spanish-speaking country world.

A regional power y Latin American member Organization Economic C-operation Development (OECD) since 1994, Mexico firmly established upper middle-income country.

Mexico 12 largest economy world y gross domestic product (GDP) y purchasing power parity. T economy strongly linked those North American F Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners. Elections Jy 2000 marked first opposition party presidency Institutional Revolutionary Party ("Partido Revolucionario Institucional" : PRI) which since 1929, culminating political alternation federal level, which begun local level during 1980s.

Climate

T Tropic Cancer effectively divides country temperate tropical zones. L north twenty-fourth parallel experiences cooler temperatures during winter months. South twenty-fourth parallel, temperatures fairly constant y round y solely function elevation.

Areas south twenty-fourth parallel elevations p 1,000 meters ( southern parts coastal plains Yucatán Peninsula), yearly median temperature between 24 28 °C. Temperatures remain g throughout year, y 5 °C difference between winter summer median temperatures. Although -lying areas north twentieth-fourth parallel humid during summer, y generally lower yearly temperature averages ( 20 24 °C) because moderate conditions during winter.

My large cities Mexico located Valley Mexico adjacent valleys altitudes generally above 2,000 , gives y-round temperate climate yearly temperature averages ( 16 18 °C) nighttime temperatures throughout y. My parts Mexico, particularly north y climate sporadic rainfall while parts tropical lowlands south average 200 annual precipitation.

Tourism

According World Tourism Organization Mexico largest tourism industries world, 2005 Seventh destination worldwide, being y y country Latin America p 25. Mexico's middle/lower class usually promotes national tourism, compared middle/higher class travels worldwide especially Europe United States A South America. I Mexico twenty-third tourism spender world, again being highest Latin America

Tourism Mexico y large industry. T notable tourist draws ancient M-American ruins, popular beach resorts. T nation's temperate climate unique culture – fusion European (particularly Spanish) M-American – Mexico large . T p tourists seasons Mexico during December during -Summer, brief surges during before Easter surges during Spring break y beach resort sites which popular vacationing college students United States.

Mexico received 21.4 millions international tourists 2006 according World Tourism Organizatio

T majority tourists Mexico United States Canada , lesser degree, Europe A. There burgeoning domestic tourism trade growing affluent middle class begins vacation within their country ( abroad ). A small number tourists other Latin American nations.