Mexico

Mexico By: Luana Bardales, Camila Cori, Sofia Lock

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Geography

Location

Mexico is located in North America and is bordered by the United States to the north, Belize and Guatemala to its south.

Total Area

761,602 sq mi (1,972,550 sq km)

Natural resourcesPetroleum, Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Natural gas, Timber

Climate

The Climate in Mexico varies.

Along the coast it is hot and humid, unbearably so in the summer.Inland communities at higher elevations such as Guadalajara and in particular close-by Lake Chapala, are much dryer.

Elevation Extremes

lowest point: Laguna Salada -10 m highest point: Volcano Pico de Orizaba 5,700 m

People

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Population

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The population in Mexico is 123,278,655

Indigenous people

Mexico, in the second article of its Constitution, is defined as a "pluricultural" nation.

Religions

CatholicProtestantOrthodox Others…

Languages

The official language in Mexico is Spanish.

Government

Government Type

Republic of federated states

Capital

Mexico City

Administrative Divisions

Political divisions of Mexico and Mexican state name etymologies

Major Cities Mexico City is Mexico's capital and largest city and one of the world's major cities.

Guadalajara: Mexico's second largest city a popular tourist center, and a hub of transportation.

Monterrey: is an important industrial center and the chief city of northern Mexico.

Puebla (Puebla de Zaragoza): once known primarily for its textiles, now produces automobiles, petrochemicals, and iron and steel.

León: is an industrial city of central Mexico and the heart of the country's shoe production.

Ciudad Juarez: situated on the Rio Grande, and Tijuana, in northern Baja California, are both commercial cities with large tourist industries.

Mexicali: is the capital of the state of Baja California Norte.

Acapulco: a famed resort city, is situated on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico. Veracruz :is Mexico's chief port on the Gulf of Mexico

Major Cities

Mexico city Guadalajara Chihuahua temple

Acapulco Monterrey Veracruz

History

From 1519, the Spaniards absorbed the native peoples into Spain's vast colonial empire, and fused Mexico's long-established Mesoamerican civilizations with European culture.

Sports

Association football is the most popular sport in Mexico, followed by boxing. Charrería is

Mexico's national sport.

Wildlife

Mexico is one of the 18 mega diverse countries of the world. With over 200,000 different species, Mexico is also considered the second country in the world in ecosystems.

Chihuahua

Cheetah

Armadillo

Dolphins

Turtle

Jaguar

Exotic Birds

Whales

Lizard

Badger

Sources

Iberianature.comHistory.comScholastic.comCountryfacts.findthebestReligionfacts.comWorldpopulationrevicul.comFocusonmexico.comIndexmundi.comNationsencyclopedia.comKwintessential.co.ukAdministrativedivisions.blogspot.comkids.nationalgeographic.com