About Mexico

State of Veracruz

  • Second most secure state in Mexico
  • Highest electricity producing state in Mexico (11.7% of total national electricity production)
  • Top energy and petrochemical producer in the country
  • Third most economically productive state in Mexico
  • City of Veracruz (65km SE of Caballo Blanco) is Mexico's largest port city
  • Raised $6.5 billion in the last 10 years from Foreign Direct Investment
  • Most investment from the United States, Canada, Germany, Brazil, Italy, & Spain
  • Contributes 4.6% to Mexico's total GDP
  • Known to excel in industry, energy, tourism and commerce
  • Contains the largest water reserve in the country
  • Highway network of 15,000 miles
  • Population: 7.6 million (6.8% of Mexico's total population)
  • 72,000 students currently enrolled in technological trade schools
  • According to the World Bank's 2011 "Doing Business Report", Mexico was the highest ranking country in Latin America

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  • State of Veracruz Landscape
  • Archaeological Site
  • Road near Villa Rica
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