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General facts about Mexico

[http://mapserver.inegi.gob.mx/geografia/espanol/datosgeogra/acercamexico/mapamun.jpg Location]

Timezone: GMT +/-: -6 [http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_MX.aspx Current time]

Weights and measures system: Metric (for distances), Celsius (for temperatures)

Electricity: 120-volt system, 60 Hz [http://www.sterenshop.com.mx/catalogo/images/normal/905-102.JPG Pin]

Capital City: [http://www.mexicocity.gob.mx/index_EN.html Mexico City]

Goverment Type: federal republic

President: [http://www.presidencia.gob.mx/en/vicentefox/?contenido=17322 Vicente Fox Quesada]

Size: 1' 964,375 kmĀ² or 758,445.9 miles

Population: 106,202,903 (July 2005 est.)

Official Language: Spanish, although still spoken some [http://cdi.gob.mx/index.php?id_seccion=660 66 indigenous languages.] (in spanish).

Currency: Peso [http://www.banxico.org.mx/cMoneda/BilletesMonedas/MonedasCursoLegal/images/MonedasTipoC.GIF Coins], [http://www.banxico.org.mx/cMoneda/BilletesMonedas/BilletesCursoLegal/images/BillTipD1.GIF Bandknotes] and [http://www.banxico.org.mx/cMoneda/BilletesMonedas/BilletesCursoLegal/images/BillTipD2.GIF Banknotes]

Religion: 90% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant, 4% other

Dialing Code: 52, dialing to Mexico; long distance code is 01. When calling to the United States and Canada, you must first dial 001. To place other international calls, dial 00, followed by the country and city codes. In Mexico, you'll find pay telephones in most cities; some are coin-operated phones and others require [http://www.telmex.com/explorer/hogar/images/pi_conte_img_ladatel.jpg prepaid cards] that cost 30, 50 or 100 pesos [http://gwolf.org/phoo/2005_12_11/DSC04294.JPG (rates).]

Currency exchange

About Oaxtepec

Area Code: 735 (old area code: 7)

Getting to Oaxtepec

Regional map

Morelos State

Travelling in Mexico

General highway map

Safety tips

Useful links