Andrea Sherwood

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MEXICO

• Andrea Sherwood
• Alex Kramer
• Chelsea Browning

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A- Aztec

• Built the last and greatest Indian empire during
  the mid- 1400s
• The Aztec capital was Tenochtitlan
• Aztecs were based near Lake Texcoco

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B- Banking

• The monetary unit of Mexico is the peso
• The Mexican government pegged the international
  value of the peso at 12.5 total dollars
• Peso is issued by the Banco Central de Mexico.

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C- Catholic

• More than 90 of Mexicans are Catholic
• Roman Catholic missionaries first arrived in
  Mexico in the early 1500s
• During the Spanish colonel period, Roman Catholic
  church was classified by the government as an
  official state church

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D- Democracy

• Mexico is a federal republic that follows the
  American model
• In Mexico, government use governance

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E- Energy Sources

• Until the discovery of petroleum and natural gas
  in the 1970s wood was the largest energy source
• Wood is most used for heat and cooling
• Petroleum and natural gas generate about 70 of
  Mexicos electric power

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F- Fishing

• Popular around the Gulf of Mexico
• 1.6 million tons of fish were caught in 1992
• Shrimp, oysters, and tuna are the major catches

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G- Gulf of Mexico

• East coast of Mexico
• Fishing is very popular
• Western expansion of Atlantic Ocean

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H- Holiday

• Mexican Independence days are Sept. 15th and 16th
  
• Each Mexican city holds an annual festival to
  honor one of its patrons
• Guadalupe day is Mexicos most important
  religious holiday

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I INDEPENDENCE

• Mexico became a republic in 1810.
• September 16 is Mexicos independence day.
• Led by Father Miguel Hidalgo

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J JUAN RULTO

• Juan Rulto was born in 1917.
• Died in 1980.
• The Mexican writer published one novel and
  seventeen short stories.

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K KAHLO, FRIDA

• Famous artist.
• Married to Diego Rivera.
• Born in 1907.
• Died in 1954.

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L - LANGUAGE

• Most Mexicans speak Spanish.
• Some Mexicans use Indian Languages.
• Bienvenidos means Welcome.

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M MEXICO CITY

• Capital of Mexico.
• 56 of the worlds population lives in or around
  Mexico City.
• Population 10,263,275 people.
• Mexico City is the worlds largest Metropolitan
  area in population.

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N - NAFTA

• North American Free Trade Agreement.
• Began on January 1, 1994.
• Non-tariff carriers to agri-trade
• were eliminated.

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O OLMOS, EDWARD JAMES

• Famous Actor
• Starred in Selena with Jennifer Lopez
• Born February 24, 1947

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P PICO DE ORIZABA

• Highest point in Mexico 18,410 ft. above sea.
• Also called Citlaltepetl.

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R- Resources

• Reforma field of Chiapas and Tabasco states
  developed since 1972
• New gas and oil fields
• Other minerals of commercial importance are coal
  and iron
• Mexico is the worlds leading producer of silver,
  fluorite, and gold

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S- Spanish Conquest and Rule

• Launched from Cuba
• Spanish political control lasted for 3 centuries
• Hoping to find riches, gold and labor force
• Eventually in the creation of new hybrid culture

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T- Trade

• Favorable balance trade with exports, exceeding
  imports in value.
• Petroleum is the most valuable resource
• Mexico imports include machinery, equipment,
  industrial vehicles, and goods
• Trade with the U.S. accounts for nearly 3
  quarters of all imports and exports

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U- Uruapan

• City in Mexico
• Translates to Fruit and Flowers
• Lush vegetation
• Known for avocados and fruits

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V- Vegetation Animal Life

• Rain forest vegetation predominates in
  Southwestern Compeche
• Mid-cold climate regions
• Desert thickets and dry grasslands can be found
  in dry areas of the Mexican Plateau, Northern and
  Northwestern parts of the country

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W- Weather

• High temperature
• Low amounts of rainfall
• 74 degrees in December

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Y- Yucatan Peninsula

• Peninsula containing the Mexican state of Yucatan
  
• Yucatan, Compeche, Quintana Roo and Tabasco are
  all parts of Belize

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Z- Zacatecas

• Zacatecas is a city/school in Mexico