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Mexico volcanism: Mexico experiences volcanic activity in the central-southern part of the country; the volcanoes in Baja California are mostly dormant; Colima (elev. 3,850 m, 12,631 ft), which erupted in 2010, is Mexico's most active volcano and is responsible for causing periodic evacuations of nearby villagers; it has been deemed a "Decade Volcano" by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Popocatepetl (elev. 5,426 m, 17,802 ft) poses a threat to Mexico City; other historically active volcanoes include Barcena, Ceboruco, El Chichon, Michoacan-Guanajuato, Pico de Orizaba, San Martin, Socorro, and Tacana ||
 * ~ Geography ||
 * Location || Middle America bordering theCarribean sea and the gulf of mexico, between Belize and United states and bordering the north Pacific ocean between Guatemala and the united states ||
 * Geographic coordinates || 23 00 N, 102 00 W ||
 * Continent || North America ||
 * Area || 1,964,375 sq km total ||
 * Area comparison || slightly less than three times the size of texas ||
 * Border Countries || United states, and Guatemala ||
 * Climates || varies from tropical to desert ||
 * Terrain || high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains;low plateaus;desert ||
 * Natural resources || petrolium, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, and timber ||
 * Natural Hazards |||||| tsunamis along the Pacific coast, volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south, and hurricanes on the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean coasts

15-64 years: 64.6% (male 34,734,571/female 37,129,793) 65 years and over: 6.2% (male 3,130,518/female 3,811,543) (2010 est.)  ||
 * ~ People ||
 * Total population || 112,468,855 ||
 * Age structure |||||| 0-14 years: 29.1% (male 16,544,223/female 15,861,141)
 * Life expectancy || Male: 73.45 Female: 79.22 years ||
 * Nationality || Mexican ||
 * Languages || Mostly Spanish ||
 * Literacy || Age 15 and older can read ||
 * Religion || Roman Catholic, and Protestant ||


 * ~ Government ||
 * Country Name (long form) || United Mexican States ||
 * Government Type || Federal republic ||
 * Capital || Mexico city ||
 * Chief of State/Head of Government || President Felipe de Jesus ||


 * ~ Economy ||
 * Labor force by occupation || 46.2 million ||
 * Agriculture || corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, beans, cotton, coffee, fruit, tomatoes; beef, poultry, dairy products; wood products ||
 * Industry || food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism ||
 * Exported Commodities || $229.7 billion (2009 est.) ||
 * Imported Commodities || $234.4 billion (2009 est.) ||
 * Currency || paso ||


 * ~ Communication ||
 * Number of Land line Phones || 20.667 million (2008) ||
 * Number of Cell Phones || 79.4 million (2009 ||

over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 30  1,524 to 2,437 m: 85  914 to 1,523 m: 83  under 914 m: 40 (2010)  || unpaved: 233,806 km (2008) ||
 * ~ Transportation ||
 * Airports || 1,819 (2010) ||
 * Paved Airports || total: 250
 * Roadways || total: 366,095 km paved: 132,289 km (includes 6,279 km of expressways)
 * Roadways Compared To The World || country comparison to the world: [|17] ||


 * ~ CIA Fact Book ||
 * ~ Miscellaneous information ||