Mexico is located between the U.S. and Central America and has a diverse landscape of mountains, deserts and jungles. Our Volunteer Build teams build homes for the poor and homeless in the arid colonies of southern Tijuana, as well as feeding the homeless and visiting those forgotten in prison.
Population | 127 Million |
Border Countries | USA, Guatemala, Belize |
Capital City | Mexico City |
Currency | Mexicon Peso |
Language | Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and Indigenous languages 5.7%, Indigenous Only 0.8%, Unspecified 0.8% |
Religion | Roman Catholic 82.7%, Pentecostal 1.6%, Jehovah's Witness 1.4%, Evangelical 5%, Other 1.9%, None 4.7%, Unspecified 2.7% (2010) |
Type of Government | Federal Presidential Republic |
% living in poverty | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines: (% population) 53.2%. Population living on less than $10 per day: 73.2% |
Life Expectancy | 77 years |
Infectious Diseases | Food or water born disease: Bacterial Diarrhea and Hepatitis A, Dengue Fever, Zika Risk |
Top Killers | Diabetes, Heart Disease |
Literacy | Adult literacy rate (% ages 15 and older) 94.4% |
Natural Resources | Petroleum, Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Natural Gas, Timber |
Agriculture | Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Rice, Beans, Cotton, Coffee, Fruit, Tomatoes, Beef, Poultry, Dairy Products, Wood Products. |
Industry | Food & beverages, Tobacco, Chemicals, Iron, Steel, Petroleum, Mining, Textiles, Clothing, Vehicles, Consumer Durables and Tourism |