Coahuila, Mexico
GEOGRAPHY
Coahuila is a state in north eastern Mexico. Saltillo is the state capital, and is located in the southeastern part of the state. Coahuila's population is approximately 3.2 million people, and rising due to the industry. Specifically in the Saltillo area, there are many growing industries, and around 700,000 in population. Coahuila borders the U.S. state of Texas to the north, and also borders several other states in Mexico. To the east is Nuevo León, to the south are San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas, and to the west are Durango and Chihuahua. The Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range runs through the eastern part of the state, and Western Coahuila is mostly desert. Coahuila is also popular, due to having the largest reserves of coal in Mexico, and is the country's top mining state, containing around 95% of Mexico's reserves.
RELIGION
Roman catholicism is the prominant faith in this area, with 81% of people believing in a works based religion. Other statitics show that 11% of the population claim to be Protestent or Evangelical, and 8% claim to be Atheist/Agnostic. This means that nearly 90% of the population do not have a relationship with Jesus Christ. Central Mexico remains one of the most catholic areas in the world. Mexico's declares itself as a secular country, but has allowed freedom of religion since the mid-19th century. The constitution requires all public schools to have secular education, but private schools have freedom to educate on religious topics. Mainline Protestant/Progressive Protestant denominations and the open practice of Judaism established themselves in the country during that time.