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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Metropolitan Areas of Mexico | | | |  Metropolitan Areas of Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Government and politicsMain articles: Government of Mexico, Politics of Mexico
The 1917 Constitution provides for a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Historically, the executive is the dominant branch, with power vested in the president, who promulgates and executes the laws of the Congress. Congress has played an increasingly important role since 1997, when opposition parties first formed a majority in the legislature. The president also legislates by executive decree in certain ec ...
See also:Mexico, Mexico - History, Mexico - pre-Hispanic Times, Mexico - The Spanish Era, Mexico - Mexican Independence, Mexico - Government and politics, Mexico - Political divisions, Mexico - Major cities, Mexico - Geography, Mexico - Economy, Mexico - Demographics, Mexico - Religion, Mexico - Languages, Mexico - Education, Mexico - Culture, Mexico - The name Read more here: » Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Government and politics |
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| | | | | Metropolitan Areas of Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Demographics Main article: Demographics of Mexico
With an estimated 2005 population of about 106.5 million, Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world.
Mexico is ethnically and culturally diverse. According to the CIA World Factbook, about 60% of the population is mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white), another 30% is Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian. Some 9% is white (of European descent), the majority being from Spain (Galicia, Castilla, Asturias and Cantabria), though there also large numbers of people o ...
See also:Mexico, Mexico - History, Mexico - Pre-Hispanic Times, Mexico - The Spanish Era, Mexico - Mexican Independence, Mexico - Government and politics, Mexico - Political divisions, Mexico - Major cities, Mexico - Geography, Mexico - Economy, Mexico - Demographics, Mexico - Religion, Mexico - Languages, Mexico - Education, Mexico - Culture, Mexico - The name Read more here: » Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Demographics |
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| | | | | Metropolitan Areas of Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Religion Mexico is predominantly Roman Catholic (about 89% of the population), with 6% adhering to various Protestant faiths (mostly Pentecostal), and the remaining 5% of the population adhering to other religions or professing no religion. Some of the country's Catholics (notably those of indigenous background) syncretize Catholicism with various elements of Aztec or Mayan religions.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism) has a growing presence in the major border cities of northeastern Mexico, and over 1 million members ...
See also:Mexico, Mexico - History, Mexico - Pre-Hispanic Times, Mexico - The Spanish Era, Mexico - Mexican Independence, Mexico - Government and politics, Mexico - Political divisions, Mexico - Major cities, Mexico - Geography, Mexico - Economy, Mexico - Demographics, Mexico - Religion, Mexico - Languages, Mexico - Education, Mexico - Culture, Mexico - The name Read more here: » Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Religion |
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| | | | | Metropolitan Areas of Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Economy Main article: Economy of Mexico
According to the World Bank, Mexico ranks 12th in the world in regard to GDP and has the highest per capita income in its region; and it is firmly established as an upper middle-income country. Since the economic crisis of 1994–1995 the country has made an impressive economic recovery. According to the director for Colombia and Mexico of the World Bank, the population below the poverty level has decreased from 24.2% to 17.6% in the general population and from 42% to 27.9% ...
See also:Mexico, Mexico - History, Mexico - Pre-Hispanic Times, Mexico - The Spanish Era, Mexico - Mexican Independence, Mexico - Government and politics, Mexico - Political divisions, Mexico - Major cities, Mexico - Geography, Mexico - Economy, Mexico - Demographics, Mexico - Religion, Mexico - Languages, Mexico - Education, Mexico - Culture, Mexico - The name Read more here: » Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Economy |
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| | | | | Metropolitan Areas of Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Geography Main article: Geography of Mexico
Situated in the southwestern part of mainland North America and roughly triangular in shape, Mexico stretches more than 3000 km from northwest to southeast. Its width is varied, from more than 2000 km in the north and less than 220 km at the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the south.
Mexico is bordered by the United States to the north, and Belize and Guatemala to the southeast. Baja California in the west is a 1,250-km peninsula and forms the Gulf of California. In the east are the Gulf of Me ...
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| | | | | Metropolitan Areas of Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Government and politics Main articles: Government of Mexico, Politics of Mexico
The 1917 Constitution provides for a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Historically, the executive is the dominant branch, with power vested in the president, who promulgates and executes the laws of the Congress. Congress has played an increasingly important role since 1997, when opposition parties first formed a majority in the legislature. The president also legislates by executive decree in certain ec ...
See also:Mexico, Mexico - History, Mexico - Pre-Hispanic Times, Mexico - The Spanish Era, Mexico - Mexican Independence, Mexico - Government and politics, Mexico - Political divisions, Mexico - Major cities, Mexico - Geography, Mexico - Economy, Mexico - Demographics, Mexico - Religion, Mexico - Languages, Mexico - Education, Mexico - Culture, Mexico - The name Read more here: » Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Government and politics |
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| | | | | Metropolitan Areas of Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Political divisions Mexico is divided into 31 states (estados) and a federal district. Each state has its own constitution and its citizens elect a governor as well as representatives to their respective state congresses.
1.Aguascalientes
2.Baja California
3.Baja California Sur
4.Campeche
5.Chiapas
6.Chihuahua
7.Coahuila
8.Colima
9.Durango
10.Guanajuato
11.Guerrero
12.Hidalgo
13.Jalisco
14.México
15.Michoac ...
See also:Mexico, Mexico - History, Mexico - Pre-Hispanic Times, Mexico - The Spanish Era, Mexico - Mexican Independence, Mexico - Government and politics, Mexico - Political divisions, Mexico - Major cities, Mexico - Geography, Mexico - Economy, Mexico - Demographics, Mexico - Religion, Mexico - Languages, Mexico - Education, Mexico - Culture, Mexico - The name Read more here: » Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Political divisions |
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| | | | | Metropolitan Areas of Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Languages Spanish is the official language of Mexico and is spoken by the majority of the population. About 7% of the population speak an Amerindian language. The government officially recognizes 62 Amerindian languages. Of these Nahuatl, and Maya are each spoken by 1.5 million, while others, such as Lacandon, are spoken by less than 100. The Mexican government has promoted and established bilingual education progr ...
See also:Mexico, Mexico - History, Mexico - Pre-Hispanic Times, Mexico - The Spanish Era, Mexico - Mexican Independence, Mexico - Government and politics, Mexico - Political divisions, Mexico - Major cities, Mexico - Geography, Mexico - Economy, Mexico - Demographics, Mexico - Religion, Mexico - Languages, Mexico - Education, Mexico - Culture, Mexico - The name Read more here: » Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Languages |
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| | | | | Metropolitan Areas of Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Tijuana - Trivia The famous battle between the Tijuana Cartel and the rival Chihuahua-based Juárez Cartel was portrayed in the 2000 Hollywood movie Traffic.
Tijuana's International Airport (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) is known for the tight approaches airplanes have to carry out, flying just over a fence before landing.
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See also:Tijuana, Tijuana - History, Tijuana - Origin of Name, Tijuana - Geography, Tijuana - Demographics, Tijuana - Culture and Entertainment, Tijuana - Culture, Tijuana - Education, Tijuana - Entertainment, Tijuana - Sports, Tijuana - Economics, Tijuana - Trivia Read more here: » Tijuana: Encyclopedia II - Tijuana - Trivia |
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| | | | | Metropolitan Areas of Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Political divisions Mexico is divided into 31 states (estados) and a federal district. Each state has its own constitution and its citizens elect a governor as well as representatives to their respective state congresses.
1.Aguascalientes
2.Baja California
3.Baja California Sur
4.Campeche
5.Chiapas
6.Chihuahua
7.Coahuila
8.Colima
9.Durango
10.Guanajuato
11.Guerrero
12.Hidalgo
13.Jalisco
14.México
15.Michoac ...
See also:Mexico, Mexico - History, Mexico - pre-Hispanic Times, Mexico - The Spanish Era, Mexico - Mexican Independence, Mexico - Government and politics, Mexico - Political divisions, Mexico - Major cities, Mexico - Geography, Mexico - Economy, Mexico - Demographics, Mexico - Religion, Mexico - Languages, Mexico - Education, Mexico - Culture, Mexico - The name Read more here: » Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Political divisions |
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| | | | | Metropolitan Areas of Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Tijuana - Economics The U.S. dollar is accepted in many Tijuana businesses. Tijuana is particularly famous among U.S. youth, who cross the border in order to drink alcohol prior to their twenty-first birthday (Mexico's legal drinking age is eighteen).
Due to Tijuana's proximity to the USA and its cheap labor, it is an attractive city for companies to establish extensive industrial parks comprised of maquiladoras, factories situated near the border to produce for export. Foreign and domestic companies employ thousands in these plants, usually in as ...
See also:Tijuana, Tijuana - History, Tijuana - Origin of Name, Tijuana - Geography, Tijuana - Demographics, Tijuana - Culture and Entertainment, Tijuana - Culture, Tijuana - Education, Tijuana - Entertainment, Tijuana - Sports, Tijuana - Economics, Tijuana - Trivia Read more here: » Tijuana: Encyclopedia II - Tijuana - Economics |
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| | | | | Metropolitan Areas of Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Tijuana - Culture and Entertainment
Tijuana - Culture.
The city has various schools of superior studies, conservatory music, dance schools, plastic arts, science and culinary arts. Also, there is a a professional and university theater, the opera, many movie theaters, two bullrings, and diverse festivals along the year.
The Tijuana Cultural Center (CECUT) is comprised of a theatre, lecture rooms, video rooms, a library, exhibition hall, museum of the Californias, a futuristic planetary movie theater, and a restaurant. Since 1992, the CECUT h ...
See also:Tijuana, Tijuana - History, Tijuana - Origin of Name, Tijuana - Geography, Tijuana - Demographics, Tijuana - Culture and Entertainment, Tijuana - Culture, Tijuana - Education, Tijuana - Entertainment, Tijuana - Sports, Tijuana - Economics, Tijuana - Trivia Read more here: » Tijuana: Encyclopedia II - Tijuana - Culture and Entertainment |
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| | | | | Metropolitan Areas of Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - The name Mexico is named after its capital city, whose name comes from the Aztec city Mexico-Tenochtitlan that preceded it. The Mexi part of the name is from Mexitli, the war god, whose name was derived from metztli (the moon) and xictli (navel) and thus meant "navel (probably implying 'child') of the moon". So, Mexico is the home of the people of Mexitli (the Mexicas), co meaning "pla ...
See also:Mexico, Mexico - History, Mexico - Pre-Hispanic Times, Mexico - The Spanish Era, Mexico - Mexican Independence, Mexico - Government and politics, Mexico - Political divisions, Mexico - Major cities, Mexico - Geography, Mexico - Economy, Mexico - Demographics, Mexico - Religion, Mexico - Languages, Mexico - Education, Mexico - Culture, Mexico - The name Read more here: » Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - The name |
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| | | | | Metropolitan Areas of Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Education Mexico has made impressive improvements in education in the last two decades. In 2004, the literacy rate was at 92%, and the youth literacy rate (ages 15-24) was 96%. Primary and secondary education (9 years) is free and mandatory. Even though different bilingual education programs have existed since the 1960s for the indigenous communities, after a constitution reform in the late 1990s, these programs have had a new thrust, and free text books are produced in mor ...
See also:Mexico, Mexico - History, Mexico - Pre-Hispanic Times, Mexico - The Spanish Era, Mexico - Mexican Independence, Mexico - Government and politics, Mexico - Political divisions, Mexico - Major cities, Mexico - Geography, Mexico - Economy, Mexico - Demographics, Mexico - Religion, Mexico - Languages, Mexico - Education, Mexico - Culture, Mexico - The name Read more here: » Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Education |
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| | | | | Metropolitan Areas of Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Geography Main article: Geography of Mexico
Situated in the southwestern part of mainland North America and roughly triangular in shape, Mexico stretches more than 3000 km from northwest to southeast. Its width is varied, from more than 2000 km in the north and less than 220 km at the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the south.
Mexico is bordered by the United States to the north, and Belize and Guatemala to the southeast. Baja California in the west is a 1,250-km peninsula and forms the Gulf of California. In the east are the Gulf of Me ...
See also:Mexico, Mexico - History, Mexico - pre-Hispanic Times, Mexico - The Spanish Era, Mexico - Mexican Independence, Mexico - Government and politics, Mexico - Political divisions, Mexico - Major cities, Mexico - Geography, Mexico - Economy, Mexico - Demographics, Mexico - Religion, Mexico - Languages, Mexico - Education, Mexico - Culture, Mexico - The name Read more here: » Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Mexico - Geography |
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