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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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Mexico and which 2 sub-reagions make up middle America?
Mexico is considered North America, so this question cannot be answered accurately.
What are important holidays in Mexico?
Mexican holidays include:
Observed by law:
- January 1: Año nuevo / New year's day
- February 5: Dia de la constitucion / Constitution Day
- March 21: Nacimiento de Benito Juarez / Benito Juarez's birthday - honors the most beloved president among Mexicans.
- May 1: Dia del Trabajo / Workers' day
- September 16: Independence day's military parade (Mexican Independence was declared on September 16, 1810 and the celebration usually begins on the late hours of September 15 at the Grito de independencia).
- November 20: Dia de la Revolucion / Mexican Revolution Day - commemorates the Mexican Revolution of 1910.
- December 25: Navidad / Christmas
Not observed / Religious holidays:
Note: Many companies and businesses grant these as paid-absence holidays, but it depends on an individual basis.
- January 6: Dia de los Santos Reyes / Epiphany celebration - is the day when Mexicans exchange Christmas presents.
- February: Carnaval / Lent - equivalent to the Mardi Gras in the United States, it is celebrated with parades, floats and dancing in the streets.
- February 2: Dia de la Candelaria / Candle-mas
- February 24: Dia de la bandera / Flag Day
- March 18: Expropiacion Petrolera / Expropriation of the oil industry in 1938.
- April: Semana Santa / Easter
- April 30: Dia del Niño / Children's day - Due to the celebration of the Revolution on November 20, in Mexico Children's Day is celebrated on April 30.
- May 5: Cinco de Mayo / Fifth of May - honors the Mexican victory over the French army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
- May 10: Dia de las madres / Mother's day - Due to the importance of the mother in Mexican culture, Mother's Day is an especially significant holiday.
- June 1: Dia de la marina / Navy day
- September 13: Niños Heroes de Chapultepec / Child Heroes of Chapultepec - Honors the martyr cadets of the Battle of Chapultepec during the Mexican-American War of 1847.
- October 12: Dia de la raza / Columbus Day
- November 1 & 2: Dia de los muertos / Day of the dead - Mexican holiday that merges Pre-Columbian beliefs and modern Catholicism.
- December 12: Dia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe / Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe - honoring Mexico's patron saint.
Quien fue el segudo presidente de Mexico?
Guadalupe Victoria (1824).
You can check this site for more info on Mexican presidents:
http://www.presidentesdemexico.com.mx/
Do you need an ID to buy a plane ticket to Mexico?
To buy the plane ticket to Mexico, no... there is no ID required. But to USE that ticket and GO to Mexico then yes, you will need a passport and that will be your ID.
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If you mean "ARE the Incas an ancient tribe FROM Mexico?" the answer is No. The Incas were a South American Empire located in Peru, which is south of Mexico, in the 13th Century.
Is Mexico near the gulf of Mexico?
No. Mexico has 9,330 km (5,800 mi) of coastline; 7,338 Km (4560 mi) face the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California (which separates the Baja California Peninsula from Mainland Mexico). The remaining 2805 Km (1743 mi) front the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.
As a green card holder do you need a passport to travel Mexico and back to the USA?
Follow the link below to the Canadian government site concerning this question and scroll to the bottom where there are three buttons that address crossings by air (plane), land (car) or water (boat). Suffice to say, having a passport is a great convenience and satisfies the requirements of all three.
Concerning air: as of January 2007, a passport has become required for entry Concerning land: Photo ID plus a birth certificate (under 18 need only present a birth certificate) is currently still an option, but a passport will become required as of June 1, 2009. Concerning water: same requirements and future as land travel. Please follow the link for a more thorough treatment on rules, regulations and exceptions.
Why enchilada SAUCE is important in Mexico?
It is a sauce of complex flavors, first invented in Mexico. It includes several kinds of chilies and spices found within Mexico, and is considered a traditional dish -- it is like the Indian curry or the Lexington Dip.
How many brother and sisters did Miguel Hidalgo have?
Miguel Hidalgo was the son of Don Cristobal and Dona Ana Maria. Most sources say his parents had three other children, all sons. After Miguel's mother died, his father was remarried, to a widow named Rita; they had another child (a son) during that marriage. There also seems to have been a third marriage, which resulted in five more children, three of whom were daughters, and two of whom were sons. Thus, Miguel had three brothers, three half-brothers, and three half-sisters. There are various sources that contradict each other about the exact number of siblings, but it seems he had a total of at least nine siblings.
What is the name of the river that forms a border between Mexico and United states?
Rio Grande. The Rio Grande River is placed on the border of the U.S and Mexico. Also, some of this river travels up into parts of Texas and New Mexico. Another thing about this river is that it empties into the Gulf of Mexico which is also part of the Atlantic Ocean.
Did the Aztecs live in Teotihuacan?
The answer is yes. El Salvador is located on what used to be the 2nd biggest Aztec colony known as Cuscatlan. The biggest being Tenochitlan. The Nahua people (Aztecs) of Cuscatlan would call themselves "Pipil" meaning noble person in Nahualt (Nahualt is the language spoken by Aztecs).
The Pacific, and not only east, but west,south and north.
What was the disease that gets caught from Mexico?
You may be thinking of the pandemic swine flu A-H1N1/09. See related questions below for more information.
What traps air pollution in Mexico Cityt?
The city sits in a valley surrounded by mountains. Smog from manufacturing and chemical plants as well as vehicle exhaust fumes get trapped by the surrounding mountains due to lack of any powerful-enough winds. This makes up the layer of gloom that sits over the valley due to a "cook-pot effect".
This smog can cause burning in the eyes and throat of visitors not used to it within a few days, especially in those with sensitivities to pollutants.
Is El Salvador's military better then Mexico's?
In cultural and social terms, no country is better than other; so much so that to many foreigners, Mexican and Salvadorian cultures are almost the same.
In economic terms however, Mexico is more advanced than El Salvador:
- Mexico GDP: 1845 billion (10th largest in the world)
- El Salvador GDP: 47.4 billion (98th largest in the world)
- Mexico GDP per capita: 15,600
- El Salvador GDP per capita: 7,500
Who is the member of the highest social class in Mexico after the spanish conquest?
The peninsulares, or people born in Spain.
What country in Mexico use peso?
Mexico is a country. There are no countries 'in Mexico'. The currency in Mexico is the Mexican Peso (MXN).
How many air miles are between Portland Oregon and Cancun Mexico?
The distance between the above places is 1305 miles. This distance is point to point straight distance as seen on the map. The actual distance covered by a flight may vary according to the flight path chosen. Also this is not the airport to airport distance.
What were Mexico's greatest challenges in the twenty first century?
Some of them would be:
Competitiveness: Even if Mexico has addressed competitiveness issues by improving its labor and fiscal laws, it still faces huge challenges when competing against the BRIC bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China) for economic opportunities, markets and foreign investment from developed countries. As an example, in terms of competitiveness (2013), Mexico is ranked in the 53rd spot, out of 144 countries. For comparison purposes, it is better ranked than India and Rusia (59th and 67th positions, respectively) but worse qualified than China and Brazil (ranked 29th and 48th, respectively).
Security: The ever-scaling violence between drug cartels and police forces, as part of the "Mexican War on Drugs" (2006 - present-day). This conflict has put a severe strain in Mexico's resources, as demands for security have to be counterbalanced against other priority issues, like poverty or education. To date, there have been more than 120,000 dead since the conflict begun.
Education: Lack of education for most of the population, as only one in every 10 Mexicans completes college education. It is widely known in Mexico that the education minister does not work on improving the education of Mexican children, but to deal with the day-to-day issues of the Teachers Union, which is one of the most corrupt in the country. Nowadays, in terms of reading, mathematics and writing, Mexican students qualify as second-to-last against all OCDE countries (it is just barely ahead of Turkey)
Economy: World economic bust compounded with high dependence on the United States as receiver of Mexican exports. Although during recent years Mexico's economy has had a decent growth (3.9% in 2012), any downturn on the US economy would severely impact Mexico's potential growth. For 2014, Mexico is expected to grow only 1.5-2.0%
Poverty: Although Mexico is a world leader in hunger reduction, there is still a 5% of children under 5 suffering with malnutrition; according to the United Nations Development Programme, 17.6% of Mexicans (19.7 million for 2009) are below the poverty line. Using the asset-based definition of poverty, this number is much higher with 47-52% of the population below the poverty line.
Peak Oil: Current Mexican oil reserves are dwindling, with 7 years left to be completely gone. Recent energy reforms (2013) have been implemented to allow foreign investment into the gas and oil sector, including drilling in deep waters along the Gulf of Mexico, but results of such reform - lower prices, higher competitiveness and production - will not be seen for at least another 5 years
Corruption: Rampant corruption among public officers. Also, due to the war on drugs, there are high levels of corruption among police and armed forces, specially when dealing against drug cartels. This process has been known as "plata o plomo" (silver or lead) meaning the drug cartels threaten security officials to either accept bribes or be killed by the cartels' operatives
Environment: climate change and environmental degradation are a global issue, but Mexico is being hard hit, including more than 300 threatened species and several more already extinct, mostly due to habitat loss. Deforestation, erosion and desertification are also a present danger. Finally, pollution of soil and water sources are considered "contained", but nonetheless are a persistent issue.
Is NAFTA an agreement created by the US Mexico and Japan?
No. NAFTA was created by the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
Which country repaid Mexico in 1862?
None. Mexico suspended interest payments to foreign countries on July 17th, 1861. This angered France, Spain and England.
Mexico's president negotiated the terms of such payments at the "La Soledad Preliminaries", and while Spain and England were satisfied and pulled their troops from the region, France wasn't interested in such debt, attacking Mexico and starting the Second Franco Mexican War (1862 - 1867).
What is bordered by California and Mexico?
Yes. California's southern border touches Mexico, including both San Diego and Imperial counties.
