Coahuila State
About 95% of Mexico's coal reserves are found in Coahuila, which is the country's top mining state.
Saltillo and the Southeast region have one of the largest automobile industry in the country and the major industry in the state, hosting companies such as General Motors and Chrysler assembly plants.
Torreon has Met-Mex Penoles, a mining company. The city is the world's largest silver producer and Mexico's largest gold producer. It also has Lala, a dairy products company, which produces 40% of Mexico's milk consumption and distribution.
As of 2005, Coahuila's economy represents 3.5% of Mexico's total gross domestic product or US$22,874 million.
Coahuila's economy has a strong focus on export oriented manufacturing (i.e. maquiladora / INMEX).
As of 2005, 221,273 people are employed in the manufacturing sector. Foreign direct investment in Coahuila was US$143.1 million for 2005.
GDP COAHUILA $41,652 million of USD
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