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HOW DID MEXICO BECOME A COUNTRY?

  • On September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a parish priest from the town of Dolores, issued a call to rebellion. In response, rebel leader Vicente Guerrero and defected royalist general Agustín de Itúrbide collaborated to gain Mexico's independence from Spain in 1821.
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WHERE IS MEXICO LOCATED?

  • Absolute location: 19.4326° N, 99.1332° W.
  • Relative location: North of South America.
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WHAT KIND OF GOVERNMENT DOES MEXICO HAVE? WHAT ARE THE TOP 5 INDUSTRIES IN MEXICO?

  • Government: Mexico is a federal presidential representative democratic republic wherein the President is both the head of state and head of government.
  • Top 5 industries: Mexico’s major industries include food and beverages, iron, steel and petroleum.
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WHAT ARE THE MAIN RELIGIONS PRACTICED IN MEXICO?

  • Roman Catholic.
  • Unspecified.
  • Other.
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FAMOUS MEXICANS?

  • Miguel Hidalgo. ... Antonio López de Santa Anna. ... Benito Juarez. ... Porfirio Diaz. ... Pancho Villa. ...
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WHAT LANGUAGE DO MEXICANS SPEAK?

  • Mainly Spanish.
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WHAT IS MEXICO’S CURRENCY?

  • Pesos.
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WHAT IS MEXICO’S “EXCHANGE RATE”?

  • An example of this would be: 1 U.S. Dollar =19.25 Pesos.
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WHAT IS MEXICO’S GEOGRAPHY?

  • One of the many landforms in Mexico can be found Pueblo,Mexico. It is a volcano named “Cuexcomate”.
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WHAT KIND OF FOOD DO THEY EAT?

  • Ceviche
  • Elote
  • Guacamole
  • Salsa
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WHAT CULTURAL DAYS DO THEY CELEBRATE?

  • Cinco de Mayo - Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's independence day. Mexican independence is celebrated Sept.16. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over the French forces of Napoleon III on May 5, 1862, at the Battle of Puebla. ... "This one day, Mexico won the battle," he said.
  • Did de los Muertos - Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead), a Mexican celebration, is a day to celebrate, remember and prepare special foods in honor of those who have departed.
  • Día de la Independencia - Independence Day in Mexico. Independence Day (Día de la Independencia) is a Mexican holiday to celebrate the “cry of independence” on September 16, 1810, which started a revolt against the Spaniards. It follows from the day of the Cry of Dolores (El Grito de Dolores), on September 15.
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HOW MANY STATES ARE IN MEXICO AND WHAT IS IT’S CAPITAL?

  • 31 States.
  • Aguascalientes, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Campeche, Chiapas,Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Colima, Durango, Guanajuato, and so on.
  • It’s capital is Mexico City.

Tyler Reed