North America, you say?Yes, Mexico is part of
North AmericaHere you can see some of Mexico’s
main cities.
The flag has the coat of arms to make it different from Italy’s flag. Red, white and green are the colors of the national liberation army in Mexico. The emblem in the middle is a drawing based on the Aztec pictogram for Tenochtitlan, which is now
Mexico City, and which was the center of the Aztec empire. It recalls the legend that inspired the Aztecs to settle on what was a lake-island.
Mexico’s Flag Italy’s Flag
Agricultural Products:corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, beans, cotton, coffee, fruit, tomatoes; beef, poultry, dairy products, wood products
Industries: food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel,
petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism
Natural Hazards:tsunamis along the Pacific coast, volcanoes and destructive
earthquakes in the center and south, and hurricanes on the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean coasts.
Urban population: 77% of total population (2008)Rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2005-
10 est.)
Ethnic Groups for Mexicans: mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 60%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, white 9%, other
1%
Spanish and indigenous languages are spoken in Mexico. Indigenous languages include various Mayan
languages and Nahuatl.
I suppose there could be some parrot language, too.
The United States, a Shared Name
• conventional long form: United Mexican States
• conventional short form: Mexico• local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos• local short form: Mexico
Mexico is a federal republic.• Mexico is a Federal Democratic
Republic. There are 31 states and the Federal District (D.F. like Washington D.C.). The Government is divided into three powers Ejecutivo (Executive), Legislativo (Legislative) and Judicial (Judicial). The first in power is the President, the second is divided into the Senate chamber (one Senator for each state) and the Chamber of deputies (a predetermined number of people), and the third is the Supreme Court of Justice.
• The president is elected for a period of 6 years and is ineligible to run again. Mr. Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa was elected in December of 2006 to preside until 2012.
• There are several parties in Mexico. The one who has 35% of the votes is the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), the second with 30% of votes is National Action Party (PAN), and the rest are smaller parties.
More Famous Mexicans
• Fernando Valenzuela, baseball• Don Benito Juárez, past President of Mexico• Pancho Villa, a Mexican “Robin Hood”• George Lopez, actor in American T.V.• Saúl Hernández, from Caifanes rock group
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