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Area: 1,958,200 sq km
Population:
109,955,400
Official Name: Estados Unidos Méxicanos
Capital City:
Mexico City (337,000)
Most commonly spoken language: Spanish
Languages Spoken: Spanish, Latin American
Spanish, 62 indigenous languages, and English
Government: Federal Republic
Religion: 90% Roman Catholic,
6% Protestant, 4% other
Independence: 16 September 1810 (From Spain)
National Holidays:
September 16 -Mexican Independence Day,
February
24 - Flag Day- honouring the Mexican Flag
May 1 -Primero de Mayo -equivalent to the U.S. Labor Day
May 5- -Cinco de
Mayo: honoring the Mexican victory over the French army at Puebla de los Angeles in 1862.
Official Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Land Area: 1,958,200
sq km
Highest Point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,700 M
Time Zone: GMT/UTC
Electricity: 127V 60HzHz
Country Dialing Code: 52
Major Industries: Food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum,
mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism
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National Flag |
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Consists of three vertical bands |
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Coat of Arms |
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Land of the Eagle and the Snake |
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Nashional Flower |
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Dahlia
(Dahlia spp.) |
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National Bird |
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Crested Caracara
(Caracara plancus) |
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National Sport |
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Soccer |
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National Tree |
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The cypress, known in Spanish as ahuehuete
(Taxodium mucronatum) |
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