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    Mexico is a large, diverse country located in North America with a population of over 120 million people. It has a long history, beginning with ancient civilizations like the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec. Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821 and is now a federal republic with Spanish as the official language. Mexico has a variety of landscapes ranging from deserts and coastlines to rainforests and mountain ranges that are home to a wealth of plant and animal species.

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    Mexico is a large, diverse country located in North America with a population of over 120 million people. It has a long history, beginning with ancient civilizations like the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec. Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821 and is now a federal republic with Spanish as the official language. Mexico has a variety of landscapes ranging from deserts and coastlines to rainforests and mountain ranges that are home to a wealth of plant and animal species.

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    Mexico is a large, diverse country located in North America with a population of over 120 million people. It has a long history, beginning with ancient civilizations like the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec. Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821 and is now a federal republic with Spanish as the official language. Mexico has a variety of landscapes ranging from deserts and coastlines to rainforests and mountain ranges that are home to a wealth of plant and animal species.

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    MEXICO COUNTRY

    GENERALITIES
    OFFICIAL NAME: United Mexican States
    FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Republic of federated states
    CAPITAL: Mexico City
    POPULATION: 120,286,655
    OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish
    MONEY: Peso
    AREA: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 square kilometers)
    MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES: Sierra Madre
    MAJOR RIVERS: Rio Grande, Yaqui

    GEOGRAPHY

    Mexico is a land of extremes, with high mountains and deep canyons in the center of the
    country, sweeping deserts in the north, and dense rain forests in the south and east.

    Mountains cover much of Mexico. Between the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range in
    the east and the Sierra Madre Occidental in the west lie small mountain ranges on the
    Central Plateau. These regions are rich with valuable metals like silver and copper.

    The stretch of land called the Yucatán Peninsula juts into the Gulf of Mexico from
    Mexico's southeastern tip. It was once the home of the Maya civilization, an ancient culture
    whose amazing buildings can still be seen today

    PEOPLE & CULTURE

    Mexico is the product of a rich Indian heritage, three centuries of Spanish rule, and a shared
    border with the world's richest country, the United States. Today, most Mexicans are
    mestizos, which means they have a mix of Indian and Spanish blood.
    Throughout its history, Mexico has been home to great artists. The Maya and other Indians
    made impressive murals, sculptures, and jewelry. Modern Mexican artists include great
    painters, photographers, sculptors, and muralists.

    Mexicans take sports seriously. In ancient times, losers of a ritual ball game were once put
    to death. In some dangerous sports, like bullfighting and rodeo (which was invented in
    Mexico), competitors still put their lives on the line.

    Day of te dead: dead ancestors are the guest of honor at this celebration.

    NATURE
    Few nations on Earth support as many plant and animal species as Mexico does. Located
    partway between the Equator and the Arctic Circle, it is a refuge for animals fleeing
    extreme cold in the north and intense heat in the south.

    In northern Mexico, deserts are full of plant and animal species that have found ways to
    survive the harsh environment. On Mexico's west coast, gray whales swim thousands of
    miles each year from Alaska to breed in the waters off Baja California.

    The rain forests and coastal wetlands of eastern Mexico are home to thousands of tropical
    plant species and elusive animals like jaguars and quetzal birds.

    GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY


    Mexico is a country with great problems and great potential. It is rich in natural resources,
    like oil, silver, copper, and agricultural products. But political and economic failings have
    kept much of the population in poverty.

    The Mexico-United States border is the largest economic divide on Earth. For many
    Mexicans, the best chance for a better life lies in the much more prosperous United States.
    Hundreds of thousands of Mexicans come to the U.S., legally and illegally, each year in
    search of work.

    HISTORY
    The Olmec people, Mexico's first complex society, emerged in the southeastern part of the
    country around 1200 B.C. They were later followed by the Maya, the Toltec, and the Aztec
    peoples.

    Mexico's ancient societies built great cities and huge pyramids, created remarkable works
    of art, and even studied the stars and planets to determine when to plant crops and hold
    ceremonies.

    In the early 1500s, the Spanish arrived in Mexico. The Aztec people got sick from smallpox
    and other diseases that the Spanish brought with them. The Spaniards also seized and
    destroyed the Aztec capital, called Tenochtilán. The Spanish ruled Mexico until 1821.

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