Time in Mexico City: |
GMT - 5 in August |
Area: |
1,959,248 sq km (758,449 sq miles) |
Population of Mexico: |
111.2 million (UN estimate 2009) |
Population of the Mexico City Region: |
22 million (UN estimate 2009) |
Population Density: |
56.7 per sq km |
Altitude: |
Mexico City is 2,250m (7,400 feet) above sea level |
Weather: |
Average August temperature is around 25ºC (77ºF). The rainy season lasts from May to the end of September with rainfall in the afternoons, leaving the evenings dry and cool. |
Languages: |
Spanish is the official language (spoken by more than 90%). English is widely spoken. 8% speak indigenous languages, of which Nátinate is most common. |
Religion: |
89% Roman Catholic, 5% Protestant and 6% other denominations. |
Electricity: |
110 volts AC, 60Hz. American two-pin (flat) plugs are usual. |
Smoking: |
Smoking is banned in all enclosed public places, but is permitted in bars and resturants that have designated smoking rooms or outdoor areas. |
Pollution: |
Mexico City does suffer a pollution problem, but during the rainy season (May - September) the afternoon rains clean the air and leave it refreshed. |
