Mexico–United Kingdom relations

Anglo-Mexican relations

Mexico	United Kingdom

Anglo-Mexican relations refer to Interstate relations between the United Kingdom and Mexico. The United Kingdom was the first country in Europe to recognize Mexico's Independence.^[1] The relationship between the two nations began after the Pastry War, in which the United Kingdom aided Mexico against France. Also, relations improved when Mexico joined the British alongside with the Allies to fight the Japanese forces in the Pacific War. Currently, Mexico has an embassy in London. The UK has an embassy in Mexico City and a consulate in Monterrey.

Country comparison

	Mexico	United Kingdom
Population	111,211,789	62,041,708
Area	1,972,550 km2 (761,606 sq mi)	244,820  km2 (94,526 sq mi )
Population Density	55/km2 (142/sq mi)	246/km2 (637/sq mi)
Capital	Mexico City	London
Largest City	Mexico – 8,841,916 (21,163,226 Metro)	London – 7,556,900 (13,945,000 Metro)
Government	Federal presidential constitutional republic	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Official languages	Spanish (de facto)	English (de facto)
Main religions	95% Christianity, 3.51% non-Religious, 3.51% Unstated, 0.02% Islam, 0.01% Buddhism, 0.01% Judaism, 0.01% Hinduism, 0.01% Sikhism	71.8% Christianity, 15.1% Non-Religious, 7.8% Unstated, 2.8% Islam, 1% Hinduism, 0.6% Sikhism, 0.5% Judaism, 0.3% Buddhism
Ethnic groups	60-70% Mestizo, 18-20% White, 10-15% Amerindian, 1% other	92.1% White, 4% South Asian, 2% Black, 1.2% Multi-racial, 0.4% Chinese, 0.4% Other
GDP (nominal)	US$1.541 trillion ($14,495 per capita)	US$2.674 trillion ($43,875 per capita)
Mexican British	5,125 Mexican-born people live in the United Kingdom	2,686 British-born people live in Mexico
Military expenditures	$3.94 billion (FY 2008) [2]	$65 billion (FY 2009–10) [3]

State visits

Three Presidents of Mexico have paid state visits to the United Kingdom: Luis Echeverría in April 1973^[4], Miguel de la Madrid in June 1985^[4] and Felipe Calderón in March/April 2009.^[5]

HM Queen Elizabeth II paid a state visit to Mexico in February/March 1975.^[6]

See also

• Foreign relations of Mexico
• Foreign relations of United Kingdom
• Mexico Link
• Mexicans in the United Kingdom
• British people in Mexico

Notes and references

1. ^ "State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, Mexican State Visit, 30 March 2009". Official web site of the British Monarchy. http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Speechesandarticles/2009/StateBanquetatBuckinghamPalaceMexicanStateVisit30M.aspx. Retrieved 2009-04-08. 
2. ^ [1]
3. ^ The Top 15 Military Spenders, 2008
4. ^ ^{a b} "Ceremonies: State visits". Official web site of the British Monarchy. http://www.royal.gov.uk/RoyalEventsandCeremonies/StateVisits/InwardStatevisits.aspx. Retrieved 2009-04-07. 
5. ^ "Felipe Calderon makes state visit to the UK". BBC. 2009-03-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7971808.stm. Retrieved 2009-03-31. 
6. ^ "OUTWARD STATE VISITS MADE BY THE QUEEN SINCE 1952". Official web site of the British Monarchy. http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page4869.asp. Retrieved 2008-11-28.