Facts about Oaxaca Mexico

Answer 1

Some facts about Oaxaca, Mexico would be:

• Oaxaca is one of the 31 states and Federal District that conform Mexico; it was accepted into the Union in 1824.
• It is home to the Zapotec civilization, which populated the area before the Spanish conquest. Nowadays, the most important ethnic groups include the Zapotec and Mixtec.
• Current population of Oaxaca is around 4 million people.
• The capital of the state is officially known as Oaxaca de Juarez (population: 650,000) to honor Benito Juarez (1806-1878), one of the most beloved presidents of Mexico.
• Oaxaca is one of the wealthiest states in terms of Natural Resources, including gold, titanium and marble deposits, extensive agriculture and beautiful beaches such as Puerto Escondido. It also has some of the best places for wind energy in Mexico; current wind generation is around 85 MW.
• Oaxaca however, is one of the poorest states of Mexico, with a 2014 nominal GDP per capita of only US $3,687.91 (Mexico's national GDP per capita is US$10,396); literacy is only 87% vs. national average of 94.4%. Finally, Human Development Index for 2015 was 0.619, on par to Guatemala or India, while Mexico's national HDI is 0.756, on par to Brazil or Turkey.