Country Information
General
| Estados Unidos Mexicanos – United Mexican States | |
| Official Language | Spanish |
| Capital | Mexico City |
| Form of Government | Federal Presidential Republic |
| Head of State | Felipe Calderón Hinojosa since 2006 |
| Area | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 103.3 million |
| Population Growth | 1.1% per annum |
| Population Density | 55.3 inhabitants / sq km |
| Religion | 87% Roman Catholic, 7.5% Protestants, Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses |
| GDP | $893 billion |
| GDP per Capita | 7 950 U.S. dollars |
| Currency | Mexican Peso = 0.065 EURO |
| Independence | since 1821 |
| National Anthem | Himno Nacional Mexicano |
| Time zone | Most of the country uses Central Standard Time |
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Useful addresses
| Mexican Tourism Bureau Taunus Annex 21 60325 Frankfurt / Main 0049 (0) 69 – 253509 [0049 (0) 69 - 253755] |
Ministry of Tourism – Secretaria de Turismo Av. Presidente Mazaryk 172 11587 Mexico D.F. / Mexico |
| Instituto Nacional de migración (Foreigners authority, responsible for loss or extension of tourist map) Tel: 5387 2400 (switchboard) - Homero 1862, Col. Polanco (Central Office: here special cases are processed) - Av. Ejército Nacional 862, Col. Polanco (here are the most foreign affairs are handled: FM-2, FM-3, extending a tourist visa) |
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| German Embassy in Mexico City Firm : Calle Lord Byron 737 Colonia Polanco 11560 México, D.F. Phone: (01 55) 5283 22 00 – von Deutschland aus (00 52-55) 5283 2200 Fax: (01 55) 5281 25 88 – von Deutschland aus (00 52-55) 5281 2588 E-mail: info@embajada-alemana.org.mx Workin Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:30 to 3:30 o clock. Friday: 7:30 to 3:00 Visiting Hours : Montag to Friday: 9:.00 to 12.00 o clo |
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Distance Table
| Distances (in miles by air) | ||||
| Berlin ≈ 5,475 miles |
Wien ≈ 5,704 miles |
Bern ≈ 5,351 miles |
Moskau ≈ 6,220 miles |
New York ≈ 1,527 miles |
| Sydney ≈ 8,853 miles |
Tokyo ≈ 7,522 miles |
Los Angeles ≈ 2,129 miles |
Pretoria ≈ 8,323 miles |
Sao Paulo ≈ 4,088 miles |
