Mexico

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Mexico

• By Kyle Myers

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General Facts

• Capital Mexico City
• Population 110,000,000
• Government Federal Republic
• National Language Spanish

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General Facts Cont.

• Climate Dry Season November to June
• Rainy Season June to November
• Geography Deserts, mountains, tropical beaches
• Religion No official religion but predominately
  Roman Catholic
• Major Industries Construction, tourism, medical
  and pharmaceutical, and security

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General Facts cont.

• Area 1,964,375 square kilometers(758,449 square
  miles)
• Currency Mexican Peso
• Life Expectancy 75
• GDP Per Capita U.S. 8,900
• Literacy Percent 92

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Mexican Diet

• Corn used as a grain to make tortillas and
  tacos
• Chilies used fresh and dried, the veins and
  seed pods are the hottest part, most popular are
  the jalapeno, poblano, serrano, habanero, and
  chipotle
• Beans range from kidney beans to fava beans,
  most commonly used in soups or made into refried
  beans

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Mexican Diet cont.

• Tomatoes the most important ingredient in
  salsa, tomatillos are green tomatoes covered in a
  husk used in spicy chili salsa
• Fruit most common are mangos, papaya, coconut,
  and pineapples

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Mexican Cuisine

• Tacos
• Enchiladas
• Rice and Beans
• Chimichangas
• Chili
• Salsa
• Sopapilla
• Empanadas
• Margaritas