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Mexico
Mexico is a country on the southern tip of North America. Not to be confused with the US State of New Mexico, it is home of ancient Aztec and Maya civilizations. Also known for Tequila, Mariachis, Cancun and Los Cabos, this is the place to ask anything related to Mexico.
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Yes, NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement) was signed between Canada, the United States, and Mexico. However, some parts of Mexico, such as Zapatista communities in Chiapas, resist NAFTA because it steals their land.
Driving distance between San Francisco California and guadalajara Mexico?
It is 502.22 miles according to MapQuest. Non Cartographers and Non Geographers are generally content to call it a simple 500 miles (and there are also a few teachers that will insist on that extra 2.22 miles).
What lake borders Mexico and the US?
The US/Mexico border only goes through two large bodies of water both located in Texas: The Falcon Reservoir and Amistad Reservoir.
How did Texas separate from Mexico?
During the Texas annexation and the Mexican- American war. Also Mexico was not strong enough and american settlers were moving in steadily.
At the Texas Revolution (1835-1836)
What might happen to the cultures Mexico and Canada if contact between the two countries increased?
Not much; Mexicans already classify Canadians as "los gringuitos de mas al norte" (The little gringosfurther north). Also most Canadians know as much of Mexicans as regrettably Hollywood depicts them: lazy mustached fellows wearing big sombreros and drinking tequila all day long while watching cockfights or lucha libre. Besides, most Canadians know nothing about their immediate neighbors who share many common traits, so how would you expect them to learn about a culture that is further away that has very different traits?
Finally, if such increased contact ever happened, Canadians would be much more amazed than Mexicans about each other, due to the same reasons explained above.
What are some differences between Spain and Mexico?
First, the common traits. Mexico and Spain have a large, common history since Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes discovered Mexico in 1518 and conquered the Aztec Empire at the Fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521. Since then, Mexico became a colony of Spain until the 19th century, when the Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821) came to an end. Due to Spain's colonization efforts, Mexico adopted many Spanish traditions such as language (Spanish, spoken by 93% of Mexican population) and religion (Roman Catholicism, professed by 88% of Mexico's population).
Now, on the differences. Mexico is a Latin American nation while Spain is a European country. The ethnic make up of Mexico is predominantly of mestizo (60%) and Amerindian people (30%) while Spaniards are a mixture of Mediterranean and Nordic types. Mexico is a federal presidential republic of 31 independent states and one federal district while Spain has a constitutional monarchy with 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities. Finally, Spain is regarded as an industrialized country, ranking as the 16th largest economy in the world, while Mexico is an emerging market which ranks as the 11th largest economy.
Finally, some statistics:
- Population:
- Mexico 120,286,655
- Spain 47,737,941 (both July 2015 est.)
- Land area:
- Mexico 1,972,550 sq km (761,606 sq mi)
- Spain 505,992 sq km (195,365 sq mi)
- Mexico 1,972,550 sq km (761,606 sq mi)
- Gross Domestic Product:
- Mexico USD$2,143 billion
- Spain USD$1,534 billion.
- Mexico USD$2,143 billion
- GDP Per Capita:
- Mexico USD$17,900
- Spain USD$33,000
- Mexico USD$17,900
- Median Age:
- Mexico 27.3 years
- Spain 41.6 years
- Mexico 27.3 years
What is the Mexico warmest altitude zone?
With a high elevation of 2,240 meters (7,349 feet) above sea level, it is on the temperate or 'Tierra templada' zone.
How long does it take to fly from Chicago to Guadalajara Mexico?
A random search for flights from Mexico City (MEX) to Santiago, Chile (SCL) shows:
OPTION 1: 8hr 15min Nonstop
MEX - SCL LAN Airlines Flt 621 Dep 09:00pm Dec 18,Fri.
Flight Duration: 8hr 15min
OPTION 2: 10hr 28min via Lima (LIM) (perhaps the cheapest)
MEX - LIM TACA International Airlines Flt 17 Dep 02:00pm 18Dec,Fri
LIM - SCL TACA International Airlines Flt 21 Dep 09:58pm 18Dec,Fri
Flight Duration: 9hr 25min; Layover Time: 1hr 03min; Total Trip Time: 10hr 28min
No. Mexico has no official religion. However, it is Roman Catholic in its majority with over 88% of its population professing such faith.
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What steps had the US taken to avoid war with Mexico According to Polk?
He didn't. He actually worked towards provoking Mexico into war, with the aim of acquiring California and its riches.
American presidents John Tyler (term 1841-1845) and James K. Polk (term 1845-1849) wished to extend the US territories to the Pacific coast and consolidate what they saw as the "Manifest Destiny" of the country. US interests had expanded in California and its leaders sought to acquire it by any means necessary. The American settlers in Texas had already split off from Mexico and established a republic since 1836. Its annexation as a US state in 1846 led to border conflicts that quickly escalated into war.
Background to the war
When Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, the territories it possessed included Mexico, most of Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica) as well as today's US States of California, Nevada, Utah, Texas and parts of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
Due to the extremely low population for such territorial extension (estimated at only 12 million in 1824), Mexico relaxed its immigration policies and allowed American settlers to help populate the northern territories. The conditions to settle were simple: 1) to pledge allegiance to Mexico and 2) observe Mexican laws and customs. In 1830, these laws incorporated the banning of slavery. As many American settlers in such territories were slave owners, they looked for a pretext to secede from Mexican control.
In 1835, Mexican President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna took measures to transform Mexico from a Federal Republic to a Centralist Republic. This move prompted both Yucatan and Texas to secede from Mexico. Santa Anna's government invaded both regions. While Yucatan was regained, Texas defeated Santa Anna and his armies and became a separate republic in 1836. As is the case with today's mainland China and Taiwan, Mexico saw Texas as a rebellious province to be reincorporated at a later time -- preferably by diplomatic means, but by force if necessary. The Mexican government warned the United States that annexation would mean war.
Texas Annexation
By this time, US President John Tyler had learned of California and its riches. In a letter to Tyler, American Plenipotentiary Minister in Mexico, Waddy Thompson, Jr. wrote :
"As to Texas I regard it as of very little value compared with California, the richest, the most beautiful and the healthiest country in the world... with the acquisition of Upper California we should have the same ascendancy on the Pacific... France and England both have had their eyes upon it."
Tyler believed in Manifest Destiny, a term which meant the annexation of all North America into the United States. He didn't believe in Texas but coveted the other territories west of Louisiana, California being the "Crown Jewel". He eventually pushed for annexation of Texas, offering it admission to the Union on March 1, 1845. His successor, President James K. Polk, ratified the admission on December 29 of that year. These moves had much potential to lead to war with Mexico, and ultimately did so.
The War Begins
Faced with the likelihood that Texas would be lost forever, the Mexican government deposed its president and refused to negotiate with US envoy John Slidell, who had been sent to broker a purchase of the lands. When a US patrol was attacked between the Nueces and Rio Grande Rivers, the US declared war on Mexico, on May 13, 1846. But the first major battles had already taken place between May 3 and 9 at Fort Texas and at Brownsville on the Rio Grande.
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Which indigenous tribe did not once live in what is know Mexico?
There are many of them including the Arawaks, Eskimos or Zunis.
What are people from Mexico called in Spanish?
In English, they are known as Mexican or Mexicans. In Spanish, they would be known as:
- Mexicano (male singular)
- Mexicana (female singular)
- Mexicanos (male plural)
- Mexicanas (female plural)
What year did Texans declare independence from Mexico?
Mexico declared war with America bc Mexico helped Texas gain their out nation but then came the annexation of texas
If a person from Mexico marries a us citizen do they automaticlly become a us citizen?
Do make sure that it is a legitimate ceremony and marriage certificate. But yes they can, as long as that American citizen is not a felon, is able to adequately support that spouse financially (affidavit of support) and when they come back to the U.S. gets down to the business of filing their spouse's paperwork.
What country occupied Mexico during th American Civil War?
Mexico was occupied by France during the American Civil war.
How many miles from queretaro to Cancun?
The distance from Tulum to Cancun, both located in the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico, is approximately 81 miles (130 kilometers) via the main highway (Highway 307). For more information about Tulum you can visit tulumtimes dot com
Where was the capital city of Mexico built?
The Spanish were used to build a new city atop conquered cities and villages in the Americas. This included cities such as Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), Tollan-Chollollan (now Cholula), Xallapan (now Xalapa), Atotonilco, and many more.
What part of Mexico do the people speak dialect?
All throughout Mexico. Indigenous people of several ethnic groups are unevenly distributed among the Mexican territory. For example, in central Mexico you can find people of Nahuatl heritage, who speak the dialect of the same name. On southern Mexico you can find Maya people, speaking different Mayan dialects, such as Tzeltal Maya, Tzotzil Maya.
Who in Mexico decided to celebrate the day of the dead?
It has been a celebration held in Mexico for thousands of years; when the Spanish conquered Mexico in the 16th century, they made a mix of Catholic and native beliefs, thus creating the Day of the Dead. This is known as cultural syncretism.
