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Mexico Facts
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Official Name |
Estados Unidos Mexicanos |
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Geographical Location |
North America
Border at the north with the US and at the south with Guatemala and Belize. |
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Mexican Territory: |
1 964 375 km² 758,249 sq mi |
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Language |
Spanish
More than 50 dialects are also spoken in Mexico. |
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Government |
Mexico is a Federal Republic constituted by 31 states and a Federal District. The president is directly elected to a nonrenewable six-year
term. Branches of Government: Executive, Legislative and Judicial
President 2009-2012 Felipe Calderón Hinojosa |
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Official Residence |
Los Pinos, The Pines, is the official home of the President of Mexico. It is located in Mexico City.
The first Mexican president to live in Los Pinos was President Lazaro Cárdenas in 1935. President Cardenas named the residence
"Los Pinos" in honor of the orchard in Michoacan where he met his wife Amalia Solorzano. |
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Capital |
Mexico City |
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Currency |
Peso ( MXN Symbol $ ) |
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Population |
108.318.165 |
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Flag |
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Anthem |
Himno Nacional Mexicano
composed by Francisco González Bocanegra and Jaime Nunó. It was first sung on September 16, 1854. |
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Independence Day |
September 16. Read more about
Mexico's Independence. |
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Map of Mexico
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