What do you think when you hear Mexico? Is it a positive one or a negative one?
Country
Is called the United Mexican States and is in the Southern part of North America. Mexico borders the following:
- North
- United States
- West
- Pacific Ocean
- South
- Pacific Ocean
- South East
- Guatemala
- Belize
- Caribbean Sea
- East
- Gulf of Mexico.
Facts
Here are some facts or information about Mexico.
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Official Language
- Spanish
- Other languages
- 68 indigenous languages
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- 58%
- No religion
- 17%
- Protestant
- 10%
- Other
- 7%
- Other Christain
- 5%
- Prefer not to say
- 5%
- Muslim
- 1%
- Roman Catholic
- Population
- 129,875,529
- As of 2023 estimate
- 129,875,529
- GDP
- $3.277 Billion
- 2023 estimate+
- $3.277 Billion
Spain
Mexico was ruled by Spain from 1519-1821. Spain first found Mexico via the Juan de Grijalva in 1518. For 300 years Mexico was known as the New Spain. Here is the time line of the independence of Mexico.
- Start of the War for Independence
- September 16, 1810
- Declared
- September 27, 1821
- Recognized
- December 28, 1836
- First Constitution
- Oct. 4, 1824
- Second Constitution
- February 5, 1857
- Current Constitution
- February 5, 1917
It took a while for it to kick Spain out of the country after they ruled for 300 years.
Population
Here are 10 of the most populated areas in Mexico
Rank | Name | State | Population |
1 | Valley Of Mexico | Mexico City Hidalgo | 212804,515 |
2 | Monterrey | Nuevo Leon | 5,341,171 |
3 | Guadalajara | Jalisco | 5,286,642 |
4 | Puebla-Tiaxcaia | Puebia, Tiaxcla | 3.199,530 |
5 | Toluca | State of Mexico | 2,157,624 |
6 | Tiguana | Baja California | 2,157,853 |
7 | Leon | Guaanajuato | 1,924,771 |
8 | Quereetaro | Queretaro | 1,594,212 |
9 | Juarez | Chihuahua | 1,512,450 |
10 | La Laguna | Coahuila, Durango | 1,434,283 |
Other things
Mexico is known for a lot of things, like
- Art
- Architecture
- Cruisine
- Literature
- Cinema
- Music and Dance
- Media
- Sports
However, I think they are well known for the drug trade. It is sad, but that is what Mexico is known for nowadays.
I found the above information here
Mexico. (2023, December 12). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico
From <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico>
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