Mexico
Mexico's Flag: The green-white-red tricolor was officially established in 1821. Green is for independence, white for Roman Catholicism, and red for union. The emblem depicts the scene supposedly witnessed by the Aztecs in 1325: an eagle with a snake in its beak standing upon a cactus growing out of rocks in the water. The flag was modified on Sept. 17, 1968.
Mexico is located in North
America, bordered by the United States to the north, and Belize
and Guatemala to
the southeast. It is the northernmost and westernmost country in
Latin America, and also the most populous Spanish-speaking country
in the world with over 107 million (est. 2005).
Mexico is divided into 31 states (estados) and a federal
district. Each state has its own constitution and its citizens elect
a governor as well as representatives to their respective state
congresses. The country is often referred to by Mexicans as "Republica
Mexicana". Mexico is a traveler's paradise, jammed with a
multiplex of
opposing identities: desert landscapes, snow-capped volcanoes, ancient ruins,
overflowing industrialized cities, time-warped colonial towns, glitzy resorts,
lonely beaches and a world-beating collection of flora and fauna. Mexico City is
only a one-hour flight from the tropical rainforests
and Mayan villages of Chiapas.
| Capital: | Mexico City |
| Government type: | Federal Republic |
| Population: | 107,449,525 |
| Languages: | Spanish 100% (official) various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages |
| Ethnicity: | mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 60%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, white 9%, other 1% |
| Official Currency: | Peso (MXN) Current Exchange Rates |
| Climate: | varies from tropic to dry |
| National Holiday: | 16 September 1810 ( from Spain) |
| Religion: | predominately Roman Catholic 97% . Protestant 2% |
| Area: | total: 742,485 sq km |
| Country Phone Code: | 52 |
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