Mexico

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Mexico

• Ian Gottshall
• Solomon Maselli

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Capital Mexico City
Major City Cancún
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• Climate
• North hot/dry
• South hot/humid

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• Population 110,155,000
• Major religion Roman Catholic

The Mexican flag.
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• Major exports oil, gold

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• Traditional dance jarabe tapatio (Mexican hat
  dance)

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Historical Events

• About 2000 B.C. Mayans ruled
• 1521-1800s Spaniards took over
• Spaniards brought Christianity
• 1810-1821 Mexico revolted against Spain

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Juan Diego

• Was a saint
• Converted Native Americans to Christians

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Sources

• http//www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/north-america/mex
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• http//www.mexfoldanco.org/px/jarabe.jpg
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  -zones-map.jpg
• http//www.newglobaloil.com/wp-content/uploads/200
  8/12/oil_rigs.jpg
• http//www.jazzhostels.com/blog/wp-content/uploads
  /2008/03/gold-bars.jpg
• http//hishealinghands.com/Library/images/Mexico_f
  lag.gif
• http//communio.stblogs.org/St20Juan20Diego.jpg
• http//www.discoverseaz.com/Graphics/History/Conqu
  istador.jpg
• CultureGrams
• World Book Advanced