Mexico
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109,955,000 peopleCapital
Mexico CityCurrency
PesoMap of Mexico
Area in square kilometers
1,972,550 km2 square kilometres (over 760,000 sq mi), Mexico is the fifth-largest
country in the Americas by total area and the 14th largest independent
nation in the world. With an estimated population of 111 million,
it is the 11th most populous country and the most populous
Hispanophone country.
Mexico as the colony independence was recognized in 1821. The
post-independence period was characterized by economic instability,
the Mexican–American War and territorial cession to the US, a civil
war, two empires and a domestic dictatorship.
Mexico is both one of the world's largest economies and a regional
power, and since 1994 the first Latin American member of the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and a
firmly established upper-middle income country.
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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under
Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early
in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw
Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over
half a century.
Mexico's powerful drug-trafficking organizations have engaged in
bloody fueding, resulting in tens of thousands of drug-related
homicides.
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COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Mexico is a Spanish-speaking country about three
times the size of Texas, consisting of 31 states and one federal
district. The capital is Mexico City.
Many cities throughout Mexico are popular tourist destinations for
U.S. citizens. Travelers should note that location-specific
information contained below is not confined solely to those cities,
but can reflect conditions throughout Mexico.
Mexico City fusion restaurant, dancing through the night at a
high-energy Guadalajara nightclub, kayaking at dawn past a colony of
Baja California sea lions – all these are unique Mexican experiences.
Every visitor goes home with their own unforgettable images.
Mexico is what you make of it. Its multi-billion-dollar tourism
industry is adept at satisfying those who like their travel easy. But
adventure is what you’ll undoubtedly have if you take a just a few
steps off the pre-packaged path.
Planning your first trip to Mexico? Be ready for more crowds, noise,
bustle and poverty than you're accustomed to, especially if it's your
first trip outside the developed world.
Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world and
the second most-populous country in Latin America after
Portuguese-speaking Brazil. About 76% of the people live in urban
areas.
estimates, the population of the area around Mexico City is nearly 22
million, which would make it the largest concentration of population
in the Western Hemisphere.
Mexico has made great strides in improving access to education and
literacy rates over the past few decades. According to a 2006 World
Bank report, enrollment at the primary level is nearly universal, and
more children are completing primary education.
Mexico (officially: the United Mexican States) is a country in
North America, lying between the United States of America to the
north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast.
Mexico has nice and warm
people, unique food, art and archeology, pyramids, museums, Haciendas,
6,000 miles of shoreline, superb architecture and 21st century cities,
weather from snow mountains in the Sierras, to rainy jungles in the
Southeast and desert in
Mexico is ranked 7th major
destination for foreigner visitors, according to WTO.
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Mexico is one of the most popular tourist countries on earth (over 20
million foreign visitors last year).
Southern Mexico was the site
of various advanced civilizations beginning with the Olmec and
including the Maya, Zapotec, Toltec, Mixtec, and Aztec cultures.
Mexico was conquered by Cortés in 1521 and held by the Spanish until
1821.
Mexico City is the capital and the largest city. Population:
109,000,000.
Mexico has two
major peninsulas, the Yucatán in the southeast and Baja California in
the northwest.
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Mexico is bordered by the United States to the north and Belize and
Guatemala to the southeast. Mexico is about one-fifth the size of the
United States. Baja California in the west is an 800-mile (1,287-km)
peninsula that forms the Gulf of California.
of Mexico and the Bay of Campeche, which is formed by Mexico's other
peninsula, the Yucatán. The center of Mexico is a great, high plateau,
open to the north, with mountain chains on the east and west and with
ocean-front lowlands beyond.
in Mexico for many thousands of years.
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entry into Mexico, but not for re-entry into the US. Birth
certificates and drivers licenses are no longer valid forms of
identification for general travel to Mexico for tourists.
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The diversity of Mexico will appeal to your sense of discovery.
Explore the ancient culture of the Mayan, relax on pristine beaches,
shop at a local Mercado or in the world's most famous designer
boutiques.
Old World Mexico beckons from the western border of the
country, with its famed jagged Pacific coastline and expansive brown
sugar beaches.
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General Information on Mexico
Official Name: United Mexican States
Capital: Mexico City (Current local time)
Government Type: Federal republic
Population: 109 million
Area: 761,600 square miles; about
Mexico left the United States soccer team with a lot of questions to
answer after it came back from a 2-0 deficit to win the Gold Cup, 4-2.
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Pablo Barrera scored two goals and Mexico rallied from a two-goal
deficit to beat the United States for their second consecutive Gold
Cup title.
In 1810 Mexico declared its independence from Spain and lead to a
bloody 11 year war were half the population fled the country or were
killed. In 1845 the United States annexed the northern territory of
Texas from Mexico, which caused the Mexican-American War.
finally ended in 1848 with Mexico losing the northern third of its
country that includes all of present day California, New Mexico,
Arizona, Nevada and Texas, and parts of Utah and Colorado.
Today Mexico is a country of
extremes and has a very strong sense of identity and purpose.
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Mexico's cuisine joins the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of
Humanity, an honor shared with five other Mexican traditions.
The United Mexican States, or simply Mexico, is a country located in
North America, bounded on the north by the United States; on the south
and west by the North Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala,
Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf
federation of 31 states and a federal district, Mexico City, one of
the world's most populous cities .
Covering almost two million square kilometers, Mexico is the fifth
largest country in the Americas by total area and 14th largest in the
world.
Co-operation and Development (OECD) since 1994, Mexico is firmly
established as an upper middle-income country.
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Mexico’s Pemex said on Tuesday it aims to team up with chemicals
company Mexichem to produce vinyl chloride in a rare case of the
state-run oil company working directly with the private sector.
position our company in Mexico and Latin America,” said the general
director of KOF, Carlos Salazar, in a statement.
Mexico leads in auto parts supplied to Volkswagen (VW) worldwide, said
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assembled in Mexico.
Covering almost 2 million square kilometers, Mexico is the
fifth-largest country in the Americas by total area and the 14th
largest independent nation in the world.
1994, Mexico is firmly established as an upper middle-income country.
Mexico is the 12th largest economy in the world by GDP by purchasing
power parity. The economy is strongly linked to those of its North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners.
discovered in the Valley of Mexico, but after further investigation
using radioactive dating, it appears this is untrue. It is currently
unclear whether 21,000 year old campfire remains found in the Valley
of Mexico are the earliest human remains found in the region.