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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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Who was the soviet leader who was murdered in Mexico in 1940?
Leon Trotsky was murdered in Mexico by a Russian agent sent by Joseph Stalin in 1940.
Why did the Spanish choose to explore Mexico?
Im 99% sure that it was because they were in search for gold i think, probably need to look it up more.
How do the people in Mexico vote?
Mexico is a federal presidential representative republic, with an executive, a legislative and the judiciary. Also, by virtue of being a federation, it has the same three branches at the state and local levels of government. Both the executive and the legislative are elected by direct popular vote.
What gifts does Santa Claus give to children in Mexico?
A variety of things. Toys sometimes, and food, and sweets.
How did miguel hidalgo help achieve latin Americans independence?
At the end of the 17th century, Spain became a declining empire with diminishing revenues and loss of both political and military influence -- especially against other rising powers such as Britain. The Bourbon Reforms (1747-1808) changed the colonial system in the Americas to that of an intendancy. These reforms were directed to increase tax revenues, but became very unpopular among the colonies as most intendants were peninsulares, or people born in Spain.
This power shift increased unrest among criollos, or people of Spanish ancestry who were born in the Americas, who ultimately attained the support of both Amerindians and mestizos (descendants of interracial marriages between Europeans and Native Americans) to wage war against Spanish rule. In Mexico and Central America, Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo (1753-1811) is considered the starter of such movement, while the South American war of independence was won by liberators Jose de San Martin (1778-1850) and Simon Bolivar (1783-1830).
When Napoleon's Army invaded both Spain and Portugal during the Peninsular Wars (1807-1814), most criollos saw the opportunity to secede from the Spanish Empire. By 1825 most of Latin America became independent, with only some last bastions in Mexico, Peru, Chile and Argentina still being loyal to the Spanish Crown. By 1833 even these were defeated, and all attempts of reconquest by Spain had been already thwarted. Finally, in 1836 the Spanish government renounced to the sovereignty over continental America, with the exception of Cuba an Puerto Rico, which were lost during the Spanish-American War (1898).
How many counties are there in the country of Mexico?
Yes. They are however, known as municipalities (Spanish: municipios) but perform the same function. Within them you can find communities (Spanish: comunidades) which serve the same purpose of cities.
Yes; in fact Mexico is the 8th largest motor vehicle producer in the world with 2.68 million units produced during 2011. Most brands of motor vehicles have assembly plants in Mexico, such as Volkswagen, Nissan, General Motors, Fiat, Honda, Toyota, Chrysler and Ford. Also, during the next couple of years, both Mazda and Audi will open up new plants in Mexico.
How long does it take for mail to get from Illinois to Guadalajara Mexico?
First Class Mail is delivered in three to five days.
Where and how did Santa Anna die?
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was not killed. He died on June 21, 1876 at the age of 82 in relative poverty in Mexico City. It is difficult to find sources that cite his specific cause of death. However, by the time of his death, he was in this physical state...
---Blind from cataracts.
---Suffered complications from the effects of his artificial leg, which he had since the late 1830's--early 1840's.
---Wore false teeth.
---Was partially deaf
---(Note: In this article from July 7, 1876, the New York Times got Santa Anna birthday wrong, placing it on February 21, 1798 rather than the correct date of February 21, 1794.)
Did anyone die in the oil spill in Gulf of Mexico?
This depends on which oil spill is referred to. See related questions.
115 people managed to escape into lifeboats, but unfortunately 11 People died in the fire and explosion from the BP oil spill in the gulf of mexico. 2 People later died in related spill related incidents.
Do US citizens who were married in Mexico have to file for divorce in America?
Usually a person files for divorce in their current resident state. If your Mexican marriage is recognized as legal by the U.S. then you will have to file in America if that is where you are living
How long does it take a ship to travel from England to Mexico?
It will depend on the type of boat/ship and origin/destination. For example, distance between the ports of London and Cancun is approximately 8,000 Kilometers (4,972 miles). At an average speed of 21-25 knots (40-45 km/h or 24-29 mph), a cargo container will require some 8 days and 8 hours to travel such distance.
What metals does Mexico produce large amounts of?
Mexico has some of the world's largest deposits of silver, copper, gold, lead and zinc; it has minor, however commercially important deposits of minerals such iron and tin.
Which countries border mexico to the north and south?
There aren't any: Mexico is bordered on the west by the Pacific ocean; to the east it has the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
How does US and Mexico rely on each other for business?
Both are business and trade partners, with one of the most complex relationships in the world. Most think of Mexico as an exporter of natural resources but it is not the case: although the single most important commodity exported by Mexico is oil (11.7% of total exports), the specific exports to the United States include machinery and parts (28.2%) followed by oil (15.46%) and motor vehicles (15.04%). On the other hand, most exports from the United States to Mexico are not manufactured goods but intermediate products such as electrical machinery (7.4%), vehicle parts (7%) and plastics (4.9%).
Another way of looking into this relationship is the effect of maquiladoras, or manufacturing and assembly plants along the US-Mexico border. These plants provide much needed jobs for Mexican workers in exchange of lower taxes and negligible or absent import-export tariffs from American investors. These allow for greater business opportunities between the US and Mexico.
What is Mexico official gemstone?
Mexico does not have an 'official' gemstone. It is however, the largest producer of silver in the world.
How do Mexicans in Mexico make money?
There are of course two ways: the hard path and the easy one. The hard path consists on working hard and saving for possible opportunities that can present along the way. The easy one involves a life of crime.
How did the Aztecs change the land near Mexico City?
They built their city on several islands dotting the Texcoco lake. They also built a large levee to keep fresh water from salty water, and also kept several aqueducts feeding their 200,000 inhabitant city. It was reminiscent of Italy's Venice.
Does Ghana passport holder need a visa to travel to Mexico?
Yes. You can issue it at the Mexican embassy at Accra:
CANTONMENTS, ACCRA, GHANAPLOT NO. 16, FIRST CIRCULAR ROAD
Phone: 233 5027 33611
Yes. Known as "Cacahuate", Mexico produced 82,808.96 tons of it during 2007.
How do people that live in Mexico dress?
In Mexico's cities and large towns, Mexicans wear clothing similar to that worn in the United States. The villagers' clothes, however, are very simple and practical. Village men usually wear plain cotton shirts and pants with leather sandals called huaraches. The village women wear blouses and long, full skirts. They usually go barefoot. They use shawls, which are called rebozos, to cover their heads. Mothers also use rebozos to wrap their babies to their backs.
The most unusual Mexican fashion is worn by the women of Tehuantepec in the far south. They wear elaborated, lacy aprons and skirts decorated with gold coins.
Who was the president of Mexico in 2001?
Miguel de la Madrid between 1 December 1982 and 30 November 1988.
Carlos Salinas de Gortari between 1 December 1988and 30 November 1994.
What is the most famous artifact in Mexico at the Museo Nacional de Antropopogia?
There are several of them, spanning centuries of history and several architectonic styles. Some of them include:
Templo Mayor or Aztec Main Temple - constructed around 1428 by the Aztec civilization, it was the most important religious building of such society until Spanish conquistadors destroyed it in 1521. Nowadays it is a major archaeological site and museum.
Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico or Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral - after the conquest of Tenochtitlan in 1521, it was built in sections from 1573 until 1813; it was the most important religious building in Mexico during colonial days, taking several elements from Gothic cathedrals in Spain.
Torre Latinoamericana - completed in 1956, it was the world's first major skyscraper successfully built on highly active seismic land and until 1972, it was the tallest building in Mexico.
Torre Mayor - completed in 2003, it is the tallest building in Mexico and until 2010, the tallest in Latin America. With a height of 225 meters (740 feet) and 55 stories, it is one of the strongest buildings on Earth in terms of earthquake resistance, designed to withstand an earthquake of intensity 8.5 on the Richter scale.
