Mexico sprawls over 700,000 square miles, with terrain varying among coastal plains, deserts and mountains.
The population of over 111 million (as of July 2009) primarily speak Spanish, with the majority of mixed Spanish and American Indian blood.
The country boasts over 1800 airports as well as over 10,000 miles of railway and 220,000 miles of roadway.
According to the U.S. State Department, American citizens require only a government ID to enter the Mexican border zone for 72 hours or less. However, these travelers require a passport to re-enter the United States.
The unit of currency is the Mexican peso, which trades with 1 American dollar at 11.016, as of 2008.
