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MexicoThe Bridge of North America and South America
presented by Jason Hightower
Climate
TropicalDesertDry and Humid
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary
Located in Mexico City
Built during 1573 to 1813
Seat of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Mexico.
Archeological Site of Teotihuacan
oTwenty-five miles northeast of Mexico City.
oCity of gods.
oBuilt 1,400 years ago.
Quintana Roo
Beach resort of Costa Maya.
Youngest state in Mexico.
Capital: Chetumal
CHACCHOBEN MAYAN TEMPLEPyramid dates back to A.D. 700.
Covers an area of six square kilometers.
Earliest settlements of Chacchoben are recorded to be 200 B.C.
• 1,964,375 sq. km
• high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert
• petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber.
El Mapa
Ethnic Groups
Amerindian and Spanish, sixty percent
Only Amerindian, thirty percent
White, nine percent
Languages
Ninety-two percent of the population speaks Spanish.
Five percent of the population speaks Spanish and indigenous languages.
Decimal-eight percent of the population speaks only an indigenous language.
Religions
Roman Catho l i c , e ighty - two percent
Pentecosta l , one dec ima l s i x percent
J ehovah ’s Wi tnesses , one dec ima l four percent
MEXICO
Mexico is a federal republic.
The capital is Mexico City.
Has thirty-one states and one district.
Holidays
Independence day, sixteenth of September. Mexico became independent in 1810.
Cinco de Mayo
El Cumpleaños
Mexico
National Anthem- National Anthem of Mexico Himno Nacional Mexicano
National Symbol- golden eagle
National flag
Sports
SoccerClub America
Cruz Azul Football Club
BaseballPacific Mexican League
Mexican League Baseball
Sports
Jai Alai Jai Alai Palace
Bull Fighting Bull Fights
Charreada Federacion Mexicana de Charreria
Economy
Mexico has a free market economy.
Industries: Tobacco
Chemicals
Petroleum
Economy
Industries: Iron
Steel
Textiles
Clothing
tourism
Tourism
Puerto Vallarta
Playa del Carmen
Tulum
Acapulco• Best things to do:
• Playa Icacos
• Barra Vieja Beach
• San Diego Fort
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Spanish
Spanish is the major language.
Over two million speakers of this language exist.
In the U.S.A., Spanish is collectively studied as a second language.
Spanish Nouns
El Perro Dog
El Gato Cat
La Casa House
El dinero money
Spanish Verbs
Comer To eat
Hacer To do or to make
Bailar To dance
MexicoThe Bridge of North America and South America
presented by Jason Hightower