A1 Grand Prix of Nations 2009/10

MEXICO

Fast Facts:

Population: 101 Million
Capital: Mexico City
People: Approximately 60% mestizo (mixed European and Amerindian descent) and 30% Amerindian (indígena - including Nahua, Maya, Zapotecs, Mixtecs, Totonacs, and Tarascos or Purépecha), 10% other
Language: Spanish
Religion: 90% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant, 4% other
Government: Federal Republic
Head of State: President Vicente Fox Quesada

Visas: Citizens of many countries - including the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Argentina, Chile and virtually all western European countries - do not require visas to enter Mexico as tourists.
Currency: Mexican New Peso
Time Zone: GMT -6
Dialling Code: 52
Electricity: 127V, 60Hz
Weights & Measures: Metric
Climate: Warm sun and cooling breezes on the coast and year round spring-like climate. Mexico is enjoyable year-round, but October to May is generally the most pleasant time to visit. The May-September period can be hot and humid, particularly in the south, and inland temperatures can approach freezing during December-February.