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Mexico is located in Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico to the east and the North Pacific Ocean to the west.
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population: about 110 million. the Mexico City area is the 5th largest urban population in the world, with 18.1 million residents and 18,600 people per square mile.
size: 758,452 square miles, the 15th largest country in the world.
health: 21% of Mexicans do not have access to sanitation.
economy: 12th largest economy in the world, but at least 40% of the population lives in poverty.
culture: 76.5% of Mexicans consider themselves Roman Catholic. Spanish is the official language, but some people also speak Mayan and other indigenous languages.
last updated 6/2/08 sources
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Mexico, part 4—Issue 31
Deep in the jungles of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, a 19-year-old Mayan considered the death practices of his ancestors. He found the rituals dark and fascinating. His small village was near the ancient Mayan remains of Chichen-Itzá ... download PDF |
Mexico, part 3—Issue 30
Started nearly 30 years ago by a young hippie during the Jesus Movement, Calvary Fellowship Seattle has grown in number and influence. As Seattle believers have answered God’s call to missions, the church has touched ... download PDF |
Mexico, part 2—Issue 29
At the children’s burn hospital in Querétaro, Mexico, a huddle of injured children and their parents watched somberly as young men and women dressed as clowns approached. The clowns were students ...
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Mexico, part 1—Issue 28
From primitive Mayan villages to the bustling metropolis of Mexico City, God has been spreading His truth through Calvary Chapel ministries in Mexico for three decades. Fathers in the faith who discipled young ...
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Mexico—Issue 16
With his van loaded up with a pallet full of donated clothes, Pancho Juarez took off with his wife and twin daughters for their monthly field trip to Tijuana, Mexico. Pancho’s initial desire was to ...
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Mexico—Issue 12
When God delivered Gerry Brown from bondage to drugs and restored his marriage, he and his wife felt a calling to help others find a relationship with Jesus Christ and the freedom that He alone ...
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