Mexico

Yes:

• From 1821 to 1823 it was an absolute monarchy, officially known as the First Mexican Empire, led by Agustin de Iturbide.
• In 1823, several generals staged a coup d'etat against Iturebide, switching to a Federal Republic. It stayed as such for the first half of the 19th century
• In 1864, French forces invaded Mexico, temporarily setting a monarchic protectorate led by Maximilian I of Habsburg. This is known as the Second Mexican Empire.
• In 1867 Mexican forces led by Benito Juarez gained the upper hand during such invasion, finally defeating the French an reestablishing the republic, which has continued to this day.

Here is a list of critically endangered species in Mexico:

• Chiapan Climbing Rat
• False Canyon Mouse
• Flat-headed Myotis (Bat)
• Margarita Island Kangaroo Rat
• Nelson's Spiny Pocket Mouse
• Oaxacan Pocket Gopher
• Omiltemi Rabbit
• Querétaro Pocket Gopher
• San Jose Island Kangaroo Rat
• Slevin's Mouse
• Tumbala Climbing Rat
• Vaquita

Latin America is a land of great contrasts - they have regions with a quality of live comparable to Norway, as opposed to regions with income, education and life expectancy equivalent to that of Haiti or Madagascar. As such, Mexican and Central American housing widely varies upon two things - climate and cost:

• The really poor usually live on small cardboard shacks, in irregular settlements known as ciudades perdidas (lost cities).
• For low to middle class housing, you could find humble palm shacks along the coast, adobe houses on desert climates or wood cabins in more temperate climates; large prefab housing projects and single-family dwellings made of filler block are also common in major cities.
• Medium income families would afford brick houses with a small backyard and sometimes, a front garage or lawn; in towns and cities, apartment buildings and condominiums are common, but most buildings have 5 stories or less.
• Upper-class people in Mexico usually buy pretty large departments and lofts (up to 2,000 sq ft) in tall apartment buildings (up to 15 stories high), or large houses in the suburbs with garage space for 2-3 vehicles and a backyard with optional pool.
• The Mexican wealthy and super-rich usually have huge McMansions or departments in large residential projects and horizontal condos with spa and golf club. These are of course, in enclosed communities.

Mexico received some US$501 million during FY09:

• 478 million - Support for war against drugs
• 14 million - Development assistance
• 4 million - Anti-terrorism activities
• 2.5 million - Child survival and health
• 2 million - Foreign military financing
• 0.8 million - Military education and training

First, the common traits. Mexico and Bolivia are Latin American countries, meaning both have a majority of people who speak Spanish, profess the Roman Catholic religion and at some point during their respective histories, were conquered, colonized and finally gained its independence from Spain. Both are also very rich in natural resources, but these nations have lacked enough investment to put such resources to work and help improve the economic situation of both Mexicans and Bolivians alike.

Now, on the differences. Mexico is a North American country with access to the sea, while Bolivia is a South American, landlocked nation. Both are republics, but Mexico is a federation of 31 independent states and one federal district while Bolivia is a "social unitarian state" with 9 departments. The racial make up of Mexico is predominantly of mestizo (60%) and Amerindian people (30%) while the Bolivian people are just the opposite (55% of Quechua and Aymara plus 30% of mestizo). In general terms, Mexico is more economically developed than Bolivia.

Finally, some statistics:

• Population: (both July 2009 est.)
  • Mexico 111,211,789
  • Bolivia 9,775,246
• Land area:
  • Mexico 1,972,550 sq km (761,606 sq mi)
  • Bolivia 1,098,581 sq km (424,163 sq mi)
• Gross Domestic Product:
  • Mexico US$1,548 billion
  • Bolivia US$43.4 billion.
• GDP Per Capita:
  • Mexico US$13,542
  • Bolivia US$4,448
• Median Age:
  • Mexico 27.3 years
  • Bolivia 22.6 years