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ULTURE
HERITAGEANDFLAVOURS
…MEXICO
 Calendario Azte

HISTORY
 El Capitol

GOVERNMENT
AND
POLITICS
Current President:

Andrés
Manuel López
Obrador
In Mexico, president is
directly elected for six
year term and cannot be
re-elected President is
of head of state and
commander-in-chief of
the Mexican military
forces. President can
appoint member of
cabinet, the attorney
general and
ambassador.
FOREIGN
RELATIO
NS
Mexico has played a minor role in
international affairs through
most of its history.
Since the mid-nineteenth century,
Mexican foreign policy has
focused primarily on the United
States, its northern neighbour,
largest trading partner, and the
most powerful actor in
hemispheric and world affairs
The principles of Mexican foreign
policy are respect for international
law and the judicial equality of
states, respect for the sovereignty
and independence of nations,
non-intervention in the domestic
affairs of other countries, the
peaceful resolution of conflicts,
and the promotion of collective
security through participation in
international organizations.
FOO
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Mexican food is
spicy, colourful and
full of flavours
Major influence
from Spanish and
French cuisine
Many traditional
recipes are from the
Aztec era
LANGUAGES
The most widely
spoken
language is
Spanish
Other commonly
spoken languages
are
Nahuatl
Yucatec Maya
Mixtec
 Catholic Church

RELIGIONS
 Catedral Ortodoxa San Jorge

In Mexico, Roman
Catholic
Christianity is
predominantly
practiced

Followed by
Evangelical
Churches,
Atheist,
Unspecified
CULTUR
E
Mexican culture is
known as culture
Mexicana
The word Mexico is
derived from word
Mexica (pronounced
as “Me-shee-ka”)
Mexican culture is
mixture of strong
native legends,
artistic expression
and Spanish culture
elements
Mexican culture
display rich
heritage and
colourful pride

Mayan art is
best
representation in
paintings
Thankyou very much