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Mexico

Legal system familyCivil law
How the law worksBased on Napoleonic civil law."The origins of Mexico's legal system are both ancient and classical, based on the Roman and French legal systems, and the Mexican system shares more in common with other legal systems throughout the world (especially those in Latin America and most of continental Europe) ..."
Form of governmentdemocratic republic; constitutional republic; federal republic; presidential system; empire
ConstitutionPolitical Constitution of Mexico
LegislatureCongress of the Union
Highest courtFederal Electoral Tribunal
Head of state–
Head of government–
Age of majority18
Minimum marriage age18
Retirement age65
Official languagesSpanish; Yucatec Maya; Nahuatl
CapitalMexico City
ContinentNorth America
Population132,274,416

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