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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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Which city is closest to tijuana Mexico san Diego ca el paso tx las cruces nm or san antonio tx?
San Diego is essentially right across the border from Tijuana, Mexico. El Paso, TX, Las Cruces, NM, and San Antonio, TX are hundreds of miles from Tijuana.
Who was the black Mexican president?
Vicente guerreo was the first ever black president in mexico9 hope this helps)
What is the most important part of Mexico's economy?
There are several of them, but the three most important include construction, metallic products and machinery and equipment.
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Why does Mexico celebrate day of the dead?
Traditionally, los angelitos (deceased children) return to their families from 3pm on Oct 31 until 3pm on Nov 1st. They are remembers and altars are set for them with toys, candies, and treats. Other deceased ancestors are believed to return to their families on Nov 1st. In rural Mexico, traditional vigils are held overnight in the cemetary and at dawn, the participants celebrate a Catholic Mass.
Why did Hernan Cortes come to Mexico?
He didn't discover Mexico himself, but the reason he went there was to conquer the Aztecs as he did successfully.
What is the name of Mexico's national tree show picture's?
The Mexican tree or Montezuma Cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) is the national tree of Mexico. Some specimens of this tree can reach a large stoutness (up to 12 meters/40 feet of diameter) and the second stoutest tree in the world lives in Santa Maria del Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico.
What Mexico coins have 50 silver in them?
It depends on condition. One 'plata libertad' coin like you just described would be worth up to US$34.00
What are all the names of the Mexican states?
Mexico is a federal republic, composed by 31 states and one federal district. In fact, the official name of Mexico is United Mexican States. These states, with their respective capitals are:
- Aguascalientes (Aguascalientes)
- Baja California (Mexicali)
- Baja California Sur (La Paz)
- Campeche (Campeche)
- Chiapas (Tuxtla Gutierrez)
- Chihuahua (Chihuahua)
- Coahuila (Saltillo)
- Colima (Colima)
- Distrito Federal / Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City)
- Durango (Durango)
- Estado de Mexico (Toluca)
- Guanajuato (Guanajuato)
- Guerrero (Chilpancingo)
- Hidalgo (Pachuca)
- Jalisco (Guadalajara)
- Michoacan (Morelia)
- Morelos (Cuernavaca)
- Nayarit (Tepic)
- Nuevo Leon (Monterrey)
- Oaxaca (Oaxaca)
- Puebla (Puebla)
- Queretaro (Queretaro)
- Quintana Roo (Chetumal)
- San Luis Potosi (San Luis Potosi)
- Sinaloa (Culiacan)
- Sonora (Hermosillo)
- Tabasco (Villahermosa)
- Tamaulipas (Cd. Victoria)
- Tlaxcala (Tlaxcala)
- Veracruz (Xalapa)
- Yucatan (Merida)
- Zacatecas (Zacatecas)
Some interesting facts:
- The federal entity with most income and also the smallest in terms of area is the Federal District, where Mexico City is located. It has an income of USD$168,164 billion (21.5% for all Mexico), and an area of only 1,499 square kilometers (571 sq mi), which accounts for only 0.1% of all Mexican territory.
- The three wealthiest states in Mexico are the Federal District, Nuevo Leon and Campeche, with an income per capita of USD$23,130 USD$16,342 and USD$15,175 respectively. These states have an income comparable to that of Portugal or Russia.
- On the other hand, the three poorest states are Tlaxcala, Oaxaca and Chiapas, with incomes of USD$4,928 USD$4,003 and USD$3,657. These states have an income comparable to that of Guatemala, Indonesia and Iraq.
- Mexico State (Estado de Mexico) is the most populated state, with 14 million people; the least populated is Baja California Sur, with only half a million people.
- The Human Development Index (HDI) is a ranking created by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to measure countries or regions according to three basic population parameters: health, education and income. For Mexico, the Federal District and Nuevo Leon had the highest HDI in 2004 (0.8837 and 0.8513, respectively), while the lowest corresponded to Chiapas (0.7185) and Oaxaca (0.7336). For comparision, the Federal District's HDI corresponds to that of the Czech Republic, while Oaxaca corresponds to that of Vietnam.
- On a municipality level, The Benito Juarez district (Federal District), the San Pedro Garza Garcia municipality (Nuevo Leon) and the San Sebastian Tula municipality (Oaxaca) have the highest HDI in Mexico (0.9509, 0.95, 0.9204, respectively) which correspond to the life quality levels of Norway, Australia and Spain.
- By contrast, four municipalities are included in the low-HDI group: Tehuipango (Veracruz, 0.4985), Coicoyan de las Flores (Oaxaca, 0.4768), Batopilas (Chihuahua, 0.4734) and Cochoapa el Grande (Guerrero, 0.4354). These correspond to the quality of life of countries such as Madagascar, Haiti, Kenya and Benin.
- The states which border the U.S. are, from west to east, Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas. The states that border the the Gulf of Mexico are, in counterclockwise order, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo. The states that border the Pacific Ocean and/or the Gulf of California are, starting from the northwest, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas. Chiapas, Tabasco and Campeche border Guatemala, and Campeche and Quintana Roo border Belize.
- Baja California is the only state in the Pacific Time Zone, as is Clarion Island, which is part of the State of Colima. Baja California Sur, Sonora, Chihuahua, Sinaloa and Nayarit are in what we call the Mountain Time Zone. The rest of the country is on Central Time. Mexico follows the same Daylight Saving Time schedule the U.S. and Canada followed from 1987 to 2006 (early April to late October), except for ten cities along the U.S.-Mexico border which change their clocks at the same times as the U.S. Sonora is the only state that does not observe Daylight Saving Time. (The last two paragraphs were added by HW.)
Is the city of Merida located on the Yucatan peninsula?
The Yucatan Peninsula, located on southeastern Mexico, is a triangular peninsula that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea. With a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), it is mostly a flat land composed of limestone. Due to this nature, there are almost no surface rivers in the peninsula and most water comes from holes in the ground known as cenotes. It is a place known for being home of the ancient Mayancivilization, with beautifull remains of cities such as Chichen Itza and Tulum; however many of these ruins are covered by the thick vegetation that characterizes the region. It is also believed that the Chicxulub crater, covering almost half of the peninsula, is the site of the crater impact that killed the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago. There are three federal states on this peninsula: Campeche (capital: Campeche), Yucatan (capital Merida) and Quintana Roo (capital Chetumal). Some of the most important cities include Campeche (220,389), Merida (777,615) and Cancun (628,306).
How many plants does Mexico have?
Literally, millions. 63% of the Mexican territory - almost two times the size of Texas - is covered by forests of many kinds, including scrub forests (arid climate), boreal, temperate and subtropical highland forests (temperate climate) and tropical rainforests (warm climate).
Spanish soldiers attached to the missions and Basque shepherds.
Why do you think Peru was settled after Mexico?
Because it was discovered on a later date. Besides, Mexico has sea shores on both the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean, while Peru has coastline only along the Pacific, meaning the only way to settle was by land.
What does Mexico buildings look like?
Mexico is a land of great contrasts, with regions having a quality of live comparable to Norway, as opposed to regions with income, education and life expectancy equivalent to that of the least developed parts of the Third World. As such, Mexican housing widely varies upon two things: climate and cost.
The destitute usually live on small cardboard shacks, in irregular settlements known as lost cities (Spanish: ciudades perdidas). These lack basic utility services, including electricity, running water and sewage, and are located on the outskirts of larger cities.
For low to middle class housing, palm shacks are found along the coast, adobe houses on desert climates or wood cabins in temperate climates; large prefab housing projects and single-family dwellings made of filler block are also common in major cities.
Medium income families can afford brick houses with a small backyard and sometimes, a front garage or lawn; in larger towns and cities, apartment buildings and condominiums are common, but most buildings have 5 stories or less.
Upper-class people in Mexico usually buy large departments and lofts (up to 2,000 sq ft) in tall apartment buildings (up to 15 stories high), or large housesin the suburbs with garage space for 2-3 vehicles and a backyard; some of these developments also have a swimming pool.
Mexico's top 1% has huge McMansions or departments in large residential projects and horizontal condos with spa and golf club. These are of course, within enclosed communities and are valued in millions of dollars -- and paid in American currency as well.
What was the population frnsity of most of the land along the border of Mexico?
It was very lightly populated, with only some outposts and small villages scattered here and there. Most of the population was composed by Native Americans.
By 1821, Mexico is estimated to have had approximately 3 people per square kilometer (8 people / sq mi). That is 12 million people for an area twice the size of present-day Mexico.
What is the closest beach or ocean to Mexico city?
The closest beach to Mexico City is Tecolutla, in the state of Veracruz, 340 Kilometers (212 miles) northwest of the city. It is located on the shores of the southern Gulf of Mexico.
The most popular beach however, is the resort city of Acapulco, some 411 Kilometers (256 miles) south of Mexico City and located on the Pacific Ocean coast.
The US will have to become more competitive for the market share, and will thus have to go through a complete restructurring of business and industry to steamline costs and increase efficiency. It will force cheaper labor because of the fierce competition and less jobs available. It is ecconomically murky water/shakey ground. Less good paying jobs, means less money to spend, ecconomies struggle.
What is the closest city to Mexico in California?
There are several of them, right at the US-Mexico border. These include:
- San Diego, CA
- Calexico, CA
- Yuma, AZ
- Douglas, AZ
- Columbus, NM
- El Paso, TX
- Presidio, TX
- Del Rio, TX
- Eagle Pass, TX
- Laredo, TX
- McAllen, TX
- Brownsville, TX
What is daily life like in Mexico?
Daily life in Mexico varies a lot according to age, gender, and ethnicity. Some of the things they do come from America, but not everything. If you were a peasant, your life would be different than a middle-class worker.
What are the different names for Mexico City?
Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City) or Distrito Federal(Federal District).
Mexico City is the capital of a federal republic. As such, it sits within an independent entity, not belonging to any of Mexico's states. Such entity is known as DF and has the same attributes of Washington, DC.
What nation ruled Mexico before they won their independence?
He was a Viceroy, appointed by the Spanish Crown. The last viceroy of the New Spain, before it became Mexico, was Juan O'Donoju (1762-1821)
