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Mexico Haiku

Published on Nov 28, 2015

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Mexico Haiku

By: Derek Kittredge

Mexico was first populated 13,000 years ago. The territory had complex indigenous civilizations before being conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century.

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Historical events

  • The battle of Calderon Bridge.
  • The Temple Massacre. 
  • The assassination of Pancho Villa.
  • The battle of Celaya.

Government

  • Presidential System
  • Federal Republic
  • Constitutional Republic

Economy

  • Free Market Economy.
  • Has free trade agreements with over 50 countries

Major geographic features

  • Sierra Madre Occidentel
  • Sierra Madre Oriental
  • Mexico Altiplano 
Photo by Dalo-Pix

Cultural Trditions

  • Day of the Dead
  • Christmas
  • Independence Day 
  • The Feast of our Lady Guadalupe
Photo by Gary Denness

Some challenges in mexico are drug trafficking, violence and people crossing the border. Some positives are it's easy to live there and it's inexpensive.

Important people

  • Porfirio Diaz 
  • Fernando I. Madero 

similarities between Mexico and US

  • They both have coastlines that touch The Gulf of Mexico
  • The US primary language is English Mexico's is Spanish 
  • No official language for both countries
  • The US puts profession first Mexico puts family first 
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I would move from Mexico to the US because, the US has a better economy and has a better education system.

Photo by Rennett Stowe