Population 108,700,891 (July 2007 est.) Official Language(s) Spanish Various Mayan Nahuatl Other regional indigenous languages National Anthem Himno Nacional Mexicano Capital Mexico City Currency Mexican Peso (MXN) Government Federal Republic President - Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa Chief of State - Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa Major Airports Cancun Puerto Vallarta Mexico City Miscellaneous Facts Independence obtained 16 September 1810 (declared); 27 September 1821 (recognized by Spain) Total Size - 1,972,550 square kilometers Country Code - +52 Internet Extension - .mx Work Force 38.09 million (estimated in 2006) Work Force by Occupation Agriculture - 18% Industry - 24% Services - 58% Unemployment 3.2% plus underemployment of perhaps 25% Economy Free Market 90% of Mexican trade is under free trade agreements North American Free Trade Agreement Trade with the US and Canada has tripled since the implementation of NAFTA in 1994 Industries food and beverages tobacco chemicals iron and steel petroleum mining textiles clothing motor vehicles consumer durables tourism Exports manufactured goods oil and oil products silver fruits vegetables coffee cotton Imports metalworking machines steel mill products agricultural machinery electrical equipment car parts for assembly repair parts for motor vehicles aircraft aircraft parts Political parties Convergence for Democracy Institutional Revolutionary Party Labor Party Mexican Green Ecological Party National Action Party (Partido Accion Nacional) New Alliance Party (Partido Nueva Alianza) Party of the Democratic Revolution (Partido de la Revolucion Democratica) Social Democratic and Peasant Alternative Party (Partido Alternativa Socialdemocrata y Campesina)