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Line 94: − {{Clear}} − − == Some facts == − [[Image:Priscila Perales 2.jpg|frame|left|240px|Priscila Perales, Miss Mexico 2005, Miss International 2007.]] − *Official Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN) − *Land Area: 1,958,200 sq km. − *Latitude/Longitude: 19.2ºN, 99.1ºW − *Highest Point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,700 Mts. − *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, original motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism. − *Tequila is originally produced in Mexico. − *Contributions to the world are Chocolate, Vanilla, Tomatoes and the Pointsettia Plant. − − More facts: <ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html CIA - Facts]</ref> − {{Clear}}
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*Natural resources: petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber.
*Natural resources: petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber.
[[Image:Rafa Marquez.jpg|right|Rafa Marquez|thumb]]
[[Image:Rafa Marquez.jpg|right|Rafa Marquez|thumb]]
*Land Area: 1,958,200 sq km.
*Latitude/Longitude: 19.2ºN, 99.1ºW
*Highest Point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,700 Mts.
*Border countries: Belize 250 km, Guatemala 962 km, US 3,141 km.
*Border countries: Belize 250 km, Guatemala 962 km, US 3,141 km.
*Coastline: 9,330 km.
*Coastline: 9,330 km.
*Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm.
*Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm.
People who live in Mexico are referred to in English as Mexicans (adjective: Mexican). The net migration rate is: 3.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.) (Mainly to the US.)
People who live in Mexico are referred to in English as Mexicans (adjective: Mexican). The net migration rate is: 3.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.) (Mainly to the US.)
[[Image:Priscila Perales 2.jpg|frame|left|240px|Priscila Perales, Miss Mexico 2005, Miss International 2007.]]
*Official Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
*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, original motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism.
*Tequila is originally produced in Mexico.
*Contributions to the world are Chocolate, Vanilla, Tomatoes and the Pointsettia Plant.
More facts: <ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html CIA - Facts]</ref>
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==History==
==History==
[[File:Felipe Calderon Mexico.jpg|thumb|The President Felipe Calderon.]]
[[File:Felipe Calderon Mexico.jpg|thumb|The President Felipe Calderon.]]
Mexico’s severe social and economic problems erupted in a revolution that lasted from 1910-20 and gave rise to the 1917 constitution. Prominent leaders in this period--some of whom were rivals for power--were Francisco Madero, Venustiano Carranza, Pancho Villa, Alvaro Obregón, Victoriano Huerta, and Emiliano Zapata. The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), formed in 1929 under a different name, emerged from the chaos of revolution as a vehicle for keeping political competition among a coalition of interests in peaceful channels. For 71 years, Mexico’s national government was controlled by the PRI, which won every presidential race and most gubernatorial races until the July 2000 presidential election of Vicente Fox Quesada of the National Action Party (PAN). He was succeeded in 2006 by another PAN candidate Felipe Calderón. In January 2009, Mexico assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2009-10 term.
Mexico’s severe social and economic problems erupted in a revolution that lasted from 1910-20 and gave rise to the 1917 constitution. Prominent leaders in this period--some of whom were rivals for power--were Francisco Madero, Venustiano Carranza, Pancho Villa, Alvaro Obregón, Victoriano Huerta, and Emiliano Zapata. The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), formed in 1929 under a different name, emerged from the chaos of revolution as a vehicle for keeping political competition among a coalition of interests in peaceful channels. For 71 years, Mexico’s national government was controlled by the PRI, which won every presidential race and most gubernatorial races until the July 2000 presidential election of Vicente Fox Quesada of the National Action Party (PAN). He was succeeded in 2006 by another PAN candidate Felipe Calderón. In January 2009, Mexico assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2009-10 term.
[[Image:Maria Espinoza.jpg|thumb|200px|left|María Espinoza. (Photo: Reuters)]]
[[Image:Maria Espinoza.jpg|thumb|200px|left|María Espinoza. (Photo: Reuters)]]