Information on Mexico
By Jasmine Davis
Background information
The Capitol of Mexico is Mexico City ( Distrito Federal). 4 major cities are Oaxaca , Guadalajara, also Merida, and Guanajuato.
This is the map of Mexico
Yes Mexico was controlled by another country and that country was Spain. Mexico did gain its indepence on September 16th, 1810. It is not controlled by another country . It's official language is Spanish.
The Mexican flag
It's green, white , and red stripes , with an eagle with a snake perched on a catus. And each color has a symbolic meaning . green signifies hope, joy, and love; white represents peace and honesty; red stands for hardiness, bravery, strength, and valor; the coat of arms is derived from a legend that the wandering Aztec people were to settle at a location where they would see an eagle on a cactus eating a snake; the city they founded, Tenochtitlan, is now Mexico City.https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html
Geographical information
My country is in Central America. And some of its physical features are the Sierra Madre de sur , the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Yocantan Peninsula. http://www.worldatlas.com/header_final/search.html?q=Mexico
Political info
The type of government they have is a federal republic, and the leader is President Enrique Pena. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html
Economic info
There currency is the Mexican Peso and there economic system is capitalisism. World facts. Education world. net.
Tourist attractions in Mexico.
Why people should visit Mexico because of its history, and what they should see and do is go to the different museums, see the castle in Mexico.
Mexico's Great Aztec Empire
This artifact was uncovered by the archeologists.
Mexico's national museum of Anthropology
This museum talks about Mexicos history during Mayan times.
Festival Cervantino: Cultural Mecca
This is were they hold festivals .
Dolores Hidalgo, Birthplace of Independence
In Guanajuato, Mexico is where Dolores Hidalgo is.
Websites I had used
http://www.worldatlas.com/header_final/search.html?q=Mexico https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html World facts. Education world. net.