Mexico

Population: 106.4 million (UN, 2005)
Capital: Mexico City
Area: 1.96 million sq km (',449 sq miles)
Major language: Spanish
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 77 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 peso = 100 centavos
Main exports: Machinery and transport equipment, mineral fuels and lubricants, food and live animals
GNI per capita: US $6,770 (World Bank, 2005)

For more info on Mexico:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1205074.stm

In 2010 VAP has 39 project(s) in Mexico

member of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Co-ordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Volunteer International Network Exchange UK
with the support of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the European «Youth in Action» Programme

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« I would recommend participating in a workcamp, especially with VAP, who ensured that I found a project to suit me and provided essential training for me in preparation for my trip. Being part of a workcamp really is a life-changing experience, oh, and it looks great on your CV! »

Helen B. from Wigan

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