mexico the bridge of north america and south america presented by jason hightower
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MexicoThe Bridge of North America and South America
presented by Jason Hightower
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Climate
TropicalDesertDry and Humid
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Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary
Located in Mexico City
Built during 1573 to 1813
Seat of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Mexico.
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Archeological Site of Teotihuacan
oTwenty-five miles northeast of Mexico City.
oCity of gods.
oBuilt 1,400 years ago.
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Quintana Roo
Beach resort of Costa Maya.
Youngest state in Mexico.
Capital: Chetumal
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CHACCHOBEN MAYAN TEMPLEPyramid dates back to A.D. 700.
Covers an area of six square kilometers.
Earliest settlements of Chacchoben are recorded to be 200 B.C.
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• 1,964,375 sq. km
• high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert
• petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber.
El Mapa
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Ethnic Groups
Amerindian and Spanish, sixty percent
Only Amerindian, thirty percent
White, nine percent
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Languages
Ninety-two percent of the population speaks Spanish.
Five percent of the population speaks Spanish and indigenous languages.
Decimal-eight percent of the population speaks only an indigenous language.
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Religions
Roman Catho l i c , e ighty - two percent
Pentecosta l , one dec ima l s i x percent
J ehovah ’s Wi tnesses , one dec ima l four percent
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MEXICO
Mexico is a federal republic.
The capital is Mexico City.
Has thirty-one states and one district.
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Holidays
Independence day, sixteenth of September. Mexico became independent in 1810.
Cinco de Mayo
El Cumpleaños
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Mexico
National Anthem- National Anthem of Mexico Himno Nacional Mexicano
National Symbol- golden eagle
National flag
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Sports
SoccerClub America
Cruz Azul Football Club
BaseballPacific Mexican League
Mexican League Baseball
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Sports
Jai Alai Jai Alai Palace
Bull Fighting Bull Fights
Charreada Federacion Mexicana de Charreria
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Economy
Mexico has a free market economy.
Industries: Tobacco
Chemicals
Petroleum
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Economy
Industries: Iron
Steel
Textiles
Clothing
tourism
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Tourism
Puerto Vallarta
Playa del Carmen
Tulum
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Acapulco• Best things to do:
• Playa Icacos
• Barra Vieja Beach
• San Diego Fort
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Spanish
Spanish is the major language.
Over two million speakers of this language exist.
In the U.S.A., Spanish is collectively studied as a second language.
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Spanish Nouns
El Perro Dog
El Gato Cat
La Casa House
El dinero money
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Spanish Verbs
Comer To eat
Hacer To do or to make
Bailar To dance
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MexicoThe Bridge of North America and South America
presented by Jason Hightower