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Mexico
Demographics (CIA World Factbook)
Ethnic groups
Mestizo (Indigenous-Spanish) 62%, predominantly Indigenous 21%, Indigenous 7%, other 10% (mostly European) (2012 est.)
note:
<strong>note:</strong> Mexico does not collect census data on ethnicity
Languages
Languages:
Spanish only 93.8%, Spanish and indigenous languages (including Mayan, Nahuatl, and others) 5.4%, indigenous only 0.6%, unspecified 0.2% (2020 est.)
Major-language sample(s):
<br>La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
number of languages:
1
Religions
Catholic 77.7%, no religion 10.6%, other Evangelical Churches 7.5%, Jehovah Witness 1.2%; less than 1 percent: Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, Historics, not specified, Latter Day Saints, other religions (2020 est.)
Culture
Day Of The Dead
Día de los Muertos. Families honor deceased loved ones with altars (ofrendas), marigolds, sugar skulls, and cemetery gatherings.
Demographics
Demo Mexico
Second-largest Catholic country. Guadalupe devotion is central. Syncretic traditions blend indigenous and Catholic elements.
Heritage
Chich N Itz
Maya temple complex. El Castillo pyramid demonstrates astronomical precision. Sacred cenote for offerings.
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