MEXICO Marina

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Information – Page 3 Travel Video – Page 21

General Information pt.2 – Page 4 References – Page 22

Google Earth – Page 5

Map of Mexico – Page 6-10

Geography and Climate – Page 11

Government and Economics – Page 12

Food and Drink – Page 13

Values and Beliefs – Page 14

Family and Education – Page 15

Customs and Traditions – Page 16

Scientific Contributions – Page 17

Energy Resources – Page 18

Interesting Facts – Page 19

Native Animals – Page 20

 GENERAL INFORMATION ON MEXICO PT. 1

 The country I chose is Mexico. I chose Mexico because

my family has recipes from Mexico, it made me very
curious to find out more.
 Mexico is located in the southern area of north
America.

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON MEXICO PT. 2

The primary language spoken in Mexico is Spanish, but many

people also speak English.
Mexico’s current population is approximately 131,324,614.
The three most populated states in Mexico are Mexico state,
Veracruz, and Jalisco.

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MAP OF MEXICO

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 GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE
An annual average temperature for
Mexico is 64 degrees Fahrenheit (18
degrees Celsius)
Mexico's central plateau,
northwestern deserts, tropical
lowlands, southern mountain ranges,
Yucatan peninsula, and coastlines
are examples of physical features.
This is an example of a landform in Mexico.

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 GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
Mexico is a federal republic.
The current president is Andrés Manuel
Lopez Obrador.
Mexico has a mixed economy. That means that
it’s made up of both state owned and
privately owned companies.
President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador
Mexico shipped $409.5 billion USD worth of
goods around the world in 2017

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 FOOD AND DRINK
A few popular foods from Mexico
Tamales
Quesadilla
Tostadas
Enchiladas

Here are some drinks Tamale

Horchata
Agua fresca
Pina colada
Café de olla

Café de olla
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 VALUES AND BELIEFS
The most common religion in Mexico is being a catholic
They believe that God is the “holy trinity.” That means the
father, the sun and the holy spirit.

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 FAMILY AND EDUCATION

Houses are typically crowded with 5 to 6 people living in one

house. This is often caused by multiple generations living in
one house.
Public schools in Mexico cost nothing, and religious
instruction is banned. School days run shorter in Mexico
It is common that children work in the mornings and go to
school in the evenings.

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 CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

Two holidays Mexico celebrates are the day of the dead, and
posada.
The day of the dead is celebrated by people making altars called ofrendas.
They’re called ofrendas because that word means offerings and they put
offerings on the altar such as, candles, flowers, personal offerings, etc.
Posada is a ritual of Mary and Joseph's search for a place to stay done
just before Christmas.

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 SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS

Some advancements Mexico has given the world

are
Color television
Tortilla machines

And some inventors are

Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena who invented color
television
Fausto Celorio Mendoza who invented the tortilla
machine

Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena

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 ENERGY RESOURCES
In 2013, thermal sources were 75 percent of Mexico's
energy
Hydropower, which was 19 percent of total capacity
Other renewable sources, such as wind, solar and
geothermal energy was less than 6 percent of electricity
generation in Mexico.

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 INTERESTING FACTS
Did you know that Mexico’s official name is the United
Mexican states
Mexico is the 14th largest country by land area

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 NATIVE ANIMALS

Some animals I found are

Mexican short tailed bat
Mexican beaded lizard
Mexican giant musk turtle

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VIDEO VISIT TO MEXICO

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 REFERENCES
Worldatlas.com mexconnect.com
Worldpopulationreview.com city.minoh.lg.jp
Weather-and-climate.com
Ontheworldmap.com
Britannica.com
Vulkaner.no
Worldatlas.com
i.ytimg.com
Worldstopexports.com
pestnet.com
Whatmexico.com

Mexicaligrillrestaurant.com

Northernlauren.com

Culturalatlas.sbs.com

Hunker.com

Expatarrivals.com

Traveltips.usatoday.com

Theculturetrip.com

Thoughtco.com

Renewableenergyworld.com

Haciendatresrios.com
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