Mexico
By Gloria
Geography
The middle of Mexico is located when 23.00 N & 102.00 W
The capital of Mexico is Mexico City
The total area of Mexico is (1,972,550 sq km 1,225,684 sq miles)
Mexico is 3 x the times of Texas
Mexico has 31 states
The People
Population of Mexico is 104,959,594
Average life expectancy is around 75 yrs.
89% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant
31% 14 yrs. old or less
Few ethnic groups
Languages are mostly Spanish & Native Indians languages
92% literacy rate
Topography
Mountains, low coastal plains, plateaus, and deserts
Lowest point: Laguna Salada -10 m (33 ft)
Highest point: Volcano Pico de Orizaba - 5,700 m (18,701 ft)
4 major mountains ranges
Lowlands along most coasts & Yucatan Peninsula
High plateau interior
Climate
tropical forest to desert
Varied in latitude & longitude
Mostly two seasons
Low rain in North and interior
Abundant rainfall along eastern coast south and Yucatan Peninsula
Weather events
Mainly Tsunami, Volcanoes, and Hurricanes
The Mayans:2000 BC-900 AD
Mayans lived in rain forest
Were best known for astronomy and math
They were the first to make hieroglyphic, number system and calendar
Were very violent, and mysteriously disappeared around 900 AD.
Rize of the Aztec
had own writing
have two calendars
- and did human sacrifices