Area - Comparative:
Slightly less than three times the size of Texas

Coastline:
9,330 km

Population:
108,700,891 (July 2007 est.)

Independence:
16 September 1810 (declared); 27 September 1821 (recognized by Spain)

 

GDP (Purchasing power parity):
$1.353 trillion (2007 est.)

GDP (Real growth rate):
3% (2007 est.)

Natural resources:
Petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber

GDP - composition by sector:
Agriculture: 3.9%
Industry: 26.3%
Services: 69.9% (2007 est.)