MEXICO
Official name ---- United Mexican states.
Capital ---- Mexico City.
Area --- 19.64 lac sq. km.
Major cities (population) ----- mexico city -- 98 lacs.
			 Guadalajara -- 16.28 lacs.
			 Netza hualcoyoti --- 12.59 lacs.
			 Ecatepec de Morelos -- 12.18 lacs.
Population growth rate --- 1.80%.
Population density ---- 49 person per sq km.
Urbanization ---- urban - 76%, Rural -- 24%.
Life expectancy --- total -- 71 years, female -- 74 years, 
male -- 68 years.
Infant mortality rate --- 27 death per 1000 live birth.
Literacy rate --- total -- 89.6%, female -- 87.4%, male-- 
91.8%.
Ethnic division --- mestizo -- 60%, native American -- 30%, 
European ancestory --- 9%, other -- 1%.
Languages --- Spanish(official), various indigenous 
dialect, English.
Religions --- nominally Roman catholic -- 89%, protestant, 
other or none -- 11%.
Government ---- type -- federal republic operating under a 
centralized government.
Independence -- 16 september 1821 from spain.
Constitution --- 5 february 1917.
Voting right --- universal and compulsory but not enforced 
at age 18.
Membership of international organization -- APEC, FAO, G-
24, G-77 , IMF, NAFTA, NAM, UN.
Economy --- gross domestic product GDP US$ 334.8 billion.
GDP per capita --- US$ 3590.
GDP by category -- Agriculture -- 5%, Industry -- 26%, 
services-- 68%.
Monetary unit --- new Mexican peso(Mex$) consisting of 100 
centavos.
Export --- crude oil, oil products, coffee, silver.
Import --- Metallurgical machinery, steel mill products, 
agricultural machinery.
Major trading partner for export --- United states, Japan, 
EU countries.
Major trading partner for import ---- United states, EU 
countries.
Industries --- food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron 
&steel.
Agriculture --- large number of small farms at subsistence 
level major food crops, maize, wheat.
Natural resources --- petroleum, silver, copper.
 
ARGENTINA
Official name --- Argentina republic.
Capital -- Buenos Aires.
Area --- 27.80 lacs sq. km.
Major cities (population) ----- Buenos Aires -- 106.86 lacs.
Cordoba -- 11.48 lacs.
San Justo -- 11.11.
			 Rosario -- 8.94.
Population growth rate --- 1.30%.
Population density --- 13 person /sq. km.
Urbanization --- urban -- 66%., Rural -- 12%.
Life expectancy --- total -74 years, female -- 78 years, 
male -- 71 years.
Infant mortality rate -- 20 death per 1000 live birth.
Literacy rate --- total - 96.2%, female -- 96.2%. male -- 
96.2%.
Ethnic divisions --- descendants of European immigrants-- 
85%, Mestizo, native American -- 15%.
Languages--- Spanish(official), English, Italian, German.
Religions --- nominally Roman catholic(less than 20% 
practising), protestant -- 90%,Jewish-- 2%, others --6%.
Government --- type -- republic.
Independence --- 9 july from spain.
Constitution --- 1 may 1853 revised august 1994.
Voting right --- universal at age 18.
Membership of international organization --- Australia 
group. G-6, G-24, G-77, GATT, IMF, UN.
Economy ---- US$ 294.7 billion.
GDP per capita --- US$ 8370.
GDP by categoty --- agriculture -- 6%, industries -- 31%, 
services -- 63%.
Monetary unit --- 1 peso consisting of 100 centavos.
Exports--- meat, wheat, maze, oil seed.
Imports --- machinery and equipment, chemicals.
Major tradional partner for export --- united states, 
brazil italy.
Major trading partner for import --- united states, brazil 
germany.
Industries --- food processing motor vehicles, consumer 
goods.
Agriculture --- produces abundant food for both domestic 
consumption and exports, wheat, maize.
Natural resources --- fertile plains of the pampas lead, 
zinc, tin.