MexicoMexico

By Kyle MyersBy Kyle Myers

General FactsGeneral Facts

Capital : Mexico Capital : Mexico CityCity

Population : Population : 110,000,000110,000,000

Government: Government: Federal RepublicFederal Republic

National National Language : SpanishLanguage : Spanish

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Climate: Dry Season – November to JuneClimate: Dry Season – November to June

Rainy Season – June to NovemberRainy Season – June to November Geography: Deserts, mountains, tropical Geography: Deserts, mountains, tropical

beachesbeaches Religion: No official religion but Religion: No official religion but

predominately Roman Catholicpredominately Roman Catholic Major Industries: Construction, tourism, Major Industries: Construction, tourism,

medical and pharmaceutical, and securitymedical and pharmaceutical, and security

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Area: 1,964,375 square kilometersArea: 1,964,375 square kilometers(758,449 square miles) (758,449 square miles)

Currency: Mexican PesoCurrency: Mexican Peso Life Expectancy: 75Life Expectancy: 75 GDP Per Capita: U.S. $8,900GDP Per Capita: U.S. $8,900 Literacy Percent: 92Literacy Percent: 92

Mexican DietMexican Diet

Corn – used as a grain to make Corn – used as a grain to make tortillas and tacostortillas and tacos

Chilies – used fresh and dried, the Chilies – used fresh and dried, the veins and seed pods are the hottest veins and seed pods are the hottest part, most popular are the jalapeno, part, most popular are the jalapeno, poblano, serrano, habanero, and poblano, serrano, habanero, and chipotlechipotle

Beans – range from kidney beans to Beans – range from kidney beans to fava beans, most commonly used in fava beans, most commonly used in soups or made into refried beanssoups or made into refried beans

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Tomatoes – the most important Tomatoes – the most important ingredient in salsa, tomatillos are ingredient in salsa, tomatillos are green tomatoes covered in a husk green tomatoes covered in a husk used in spicy chili salsaused in spicy chili salsa

Fruit – most common are mangos, Fruit – most common are mangos, papaya, coconut, and pineapplespapaya, coconut, and pineapples

Mexican CuisineMexican Cuisine

TacosTacos EnchiladasEnchiladas Rice and BeansRice and Beans ChimichangasChimichangas ChiliChili SalsaSalsa SopapillaSopapilla EmpanadasEmpanadas Margaritas Margaritas