FACTS & FIGURES

POPULATION 103,400,165 (July 2002 est.)

TOTAL AREA 758,866 square miles

NATURAL RESOURCES Petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber

CURRENCY Mexican peso (MXN)

EXCHANGE 1 USD=10.68 MXN (June 2003)

CAPITAL Mexico City (Distrito Federal)

GDP $920 billion (2001 est.) Purchasing power parity

GDP GROWTH 2.4% (forecast 2003)

MAJOR INDUSTRIES Food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, motor vehicles, tourism

EXPORT COMMODITIES Manufactured goods, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton

IMPORT COMMODITIES Metalworking machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, car parts for assembly, repair parts for motor vehicles, aircraft, aircraft parts

TRADING PARTNERS USA, Canada, Japan, Germany