Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia - Mexico
The United Mexican States or Mexico (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México; regarding the use of the variant spelling Méjico, see...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - History
Mexico - Pre-Hispanic Times. Hunter-Gatherer peoples are thought to have discovered and habitated its territory more than 28,000 years ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - History
Main article: History of Mexico Mexico - Pre-Hispanic Times. Hunter-Gatherer peoples are thought to have discovered and inhabited Mexic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - History
Main article: History of Mexico Mexico - pre-Hispanic Times. Hunter-Gatherer peoples are thought to have discovered and habitated it's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criollo Mexico: Encyclopedia - Criollo Mexico
The Criollo, in the context of Mexico and Spanish America refers to a person of white European descent born in the new world. They formed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Mexico: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Mexico
The culture of Mexico reflects the complexity of Mexico's history through the blending of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Congress Of Mexico: Encyclopedia - Congress Of Mexico
Mexico This article is part of the series: Politics of Mexico Federal government The Constitution Elections in Mexico: 2000 2003 2004 20...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communications In Mexico: Encyclopedia - Communications In Mexico
Several large U.S. telecommunications firms are active in Mexico. AT&T is partnered with Alestra while Worldcom maintains a minority ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constitution Of Mexico: Encyclopedia - Constitution Of Mexico
Mexico This article is part of the series: Politics of Mexico Federal government The Constitution Elections in Mexico: 2000 2003 2004 20...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anglican Church Of Mexico: Encyclopedia - Anglican Church Of Mexico
The Anglican Church of Mexico (La Iglesia Anglicana de México) is the Anglican province in Mexico. It can trace its roots to Mexico's wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cinema Of Mexico: Encyclopedia - Cinema Of Mexico
The history of Mexican cinema goes back to the beginning of the 20th century, when several enthusiasts of the new medium documented histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albuquerque New Mexico: Encyclopedia - Albuquerque New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County, and is situated in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catholic Church In Mexico: Encyclopedia - Catholic Church In Mexico
The Catholic Church in Mexico is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coat Of Arms Of Mexico: Encyclopedia - Coat Of Arms Of Mexico
The Coat of Arms of Mexico has been an important symbol of Mexican politics and culture for centuries. The current coat of arms has hardl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of New Mexico: Encyclopedia - University Of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 1889, and today offers multiple b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cerrillos New Mexico: Encyclopedia - Cerrillos New Mexico
Cerrillos ("the little hills" in Spanish) is a village in southern Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The name is from a group of hills nearby....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alamogordo New Mexico: Encyclopedia - Alamogordo New Mexico
Alamogordo is a city located in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total populatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico City: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico City - Modern Mexico City
Mexico City - Attractions. Famous landmarks in Mexico City include the Zócalo, the main central square with its time clashing Spanish-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Mexico - Overview
Mexico has a free market economy with a mixture of modern and outmoded industry and agriculture, increasingly dominated by the private se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - New Mexico - Education
New Mexico - Colleges and universities. College of Santa Fe College of the Southwest Eastern New Mexico University New Mexico Institut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transportation In Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Transportation In Mexico - Railways
total: 31,048 km standard gauge: 30,958 km 1.435-m gauge (246 km electrified) narrow gauge: 90 km 0.914-m gauge (1998 est.) Railway map ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Mexico - Language
Culture of Mexico - Native languages. Spanish is the official and predominant language of Mexico, spoken to some extent by nearly the e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - New Mexico - History
New Mexico - Native American Pueblos. Prehistoric Native Americans used the land and minerals of New Mexico to build an early Southwest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - New Mexico - Education
New Mexico - Colleges and universities. College of Santa Fe College of the Southwest Eastern New Mexico University New Mexico Institut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communications In Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Communications In Mexico - Radio
Radio broadcast stations: 1410 - AM 850, FM 545, shortwave 15 (2001) Radios: 31 million (1997) ... See also:Communications in Mexico, C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transportation In Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Transportation In Mexico - Highways
See List of Mexican Federal Highways total: 323,977 km paved: 96,221 km (including 6,335 km of expressways) unpaved: 227,756 km (1997 es...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communications In Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Communications In Mexico - Television
Television broadcast stations: 642 (of which 461 are under concession; and 181 are under permission); another 906 are complementary stati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communications In Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Communications In Mexico - Internet
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 167 (1999) Country code (Top level domain): MX Internet Users: 12.9 million (2003) ... See also:Comm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico City: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico City - Modern Mexico City
Mexico City - Attractions. Famous landmarks in Mexico City include the Zócalo, the main central square with its time clashing Spanish-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Mexico - Relationships
Culture of Mexico - Family. Mexican culture is known for the unified nature of the family. The country's divorce rate is among the lowe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico City: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico City - Nickname
Mexico City was traditionally known as la Ciudad de los Palacios ("the City of Palaces"). Since 2000, however, the democratically elected...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Mexico - Religion
During the Spanish conquest and colonization of Mexico, Roman Catholicism was established as the dominant religion of Mexico, and today, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gdp Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Gdp Of Mexico - Sectors
The official statistics (INEGI) include separate information for 9 sectors. GDP of Mexico - Primary Sector. Agriculture, forestry and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Of Mexico - Activities Outside Mexico
Military of Mexico - United Nations peacekeeping. As of 2005, intervention in UN peacekeeping operations is being discussed, but with t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Of Mexico - Activities Outside Mexico
Military of Mexico - United Nations peacekeeping. As of 2005, intervention in UN peacekeeping operations is being discussed, but with t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - New Mexico - History
New Mexico - Native American Pueblos. Prehistoric Native Americans used the land and minerals of New Mexico to build an early Southwest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico City: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico City - Politics
Due to its special situation as the home of the federal government, the local government of Mexico City has gone through several incarnat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transportation In Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Transportation In Mexico - Airports
1,806 (1999 est.) Transportation in Mexico - Airports - with paved runways. total: 233 over 3,047 m: 10 2,438 to 3,047 m: 28 1,524 to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - New Mexico - Geography
The eastern border of New Mexico lies along 103 °W with Oklahoma, and 3 miles (5 km) west of 103 °W with Texas. Texas also lies south o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - New Mexico - Economy
The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that New Mexico's total state product in 2003 was $57 billion. Per capital personal income in 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico City: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico City - History
The original Aztec city was established in 1325 as Tenochtitlan, and immediately became the center of a growing Empire. Located on a smal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - New Mexico - Demographics
As of 2005, New Mexico has an estimated population of 1,928,384, which is an increase of 25,378, or 1.3%, from the prior year and an incr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - New Mexico - Culture
With a Native American population of 134,000 in 1990, New Mexico still ranks as an important center of American Indian culture. Both the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico City: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico City - Politics
Due to its special situation as the home of the federal government, the local government of Mexico City has gone through several incarnat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communications In Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Communications In Mexico - Telephone
Telephones - main lines in use: 17.1 million (2005/03) Telephones - mobile cellular: 40.9 million (2005/03) "Source: INEGI" Telephone sys...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - New Mexico - Geography
See: List of New Mexico counties The eastern border of New Mexico lies along 103 °W with Oklahoma, and 3 miles (5 km) west of 103 °W wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico City: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico City - History
After centuries of pre-Columbian civilization, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés first arrived in the area, then the Aztec capital Ten...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Municipio Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Municipio Mexico - History
The first reference to the municipio as a national subdivision was mentioned during the Second Mexican Empire when Mexico was divided in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - New Mexico - Demographics
According to the Census Bureau, as of 2004, the population of New Mexico was 1,903,289. The state's population had grown 388,000 (25.6%) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico City: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico City - Education
The public schools in Mexico City are operated by the Primer Congreso de Educación Pública de la Ciudad de México [2]. The city has so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - New Mexico - Economy
The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that New Mexico's total state product in 2003 was $57 billion. Per capital personal income in 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - New Mexico - Culture
With a Native American population of 134,000 in 1990, New Mexico still ranks as an important center of American Indian culture. Both the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Of Mexico - Conscription
Military of Mexico - The lottery. Each year, the Mexican military recruiters require all Mexican males that reached the age of majority...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flag Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Flag Of Mexico - History
Before the adoption of the first national flag, various flags used during the War of Independence from Spain had a great influence on the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Mexico - Climate
The Tropic of Cancer effectively divides the country into temperate and tropical zones. Land north of the twenty-fourth parallel experien...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gulf Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Gulf Of Mexico - Pollution
Because of the ever increasing amount of nitrogen and phosphates dissolved in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, pollution has more than d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Of Mexico - Limitations
Similar to the United States Posse Comitatus Act, Article 129 of the 1917 Mexican Constitution dictates that "No military authority may, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maximilian I Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Maximilian I Of Mexico - Emperor Of Mexico
Maximilian landed at Veracruz on May 28, 1864; but from the very outset he found himself involved in serious difficulties since the Mexic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Of Mexico - Limitations
Similar to the United States Posse Comitatus Act, Article 129 of the 1917 Mexican Constitution dictates that "No military authority may, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Of Mexico - Conscription
Military of Mexico - The lottery. Each year, the Mexican military recruiters require all Mexican males that reached the age of majority...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transportation In Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Transportation In Mexico - Ports And Harbors
Transportation in Mexico - Gulf of Mexico Atlantic Ocean. Tampico Veracruz Transportation in Mexico - Pacific Ocean. Acapulco Maza...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maximilian I Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Maximilian I Of Mexico - Emperor Of Mexico
Maximilian landed at Veracruz on May 28, 1864; but from the very outset he found himself involved in serious difficulties since the Mexic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Mexico - National Accounts
Economy of Mexico - GDP. GDP by purchasing power parity - $1.065 trillion (2005 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 4.4% (2004), 3.25%-3.75%...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Caves In Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Caves In Mexico - List Of Caves In Mexico
List of caves in Mexico - Archaic Era. Guila Naquiz Cave (Oaxaca, ca.8000-6700B.C.) Nogales Cave (Tamaulipas, ca.5000-3000B.C.) Coxcat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Mexico - Literature And Poetry
Mexico has a long and distinguished literary tradition. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651–1695), a nun in Colonial Mexico, wrote many fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Municipio Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Municipio Mexico - Largest Municipios
Municipio Mexico - By population. Municipio Mexico - By area. Source INEGI, Censo General de Población y Vivienda 2000. ... See ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Mexico - Traditional Genres
Music of Mexico - Ranchera. The first major international trend from Mexico was the popularization of ranchera, which had developed ear...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - New Mexico - Law And Government
The capital of New Mexico is Santa Fe. The Constitution of 1912, as amended, dictates the form of government in the State. Governor Bill ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A1 Team Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - A1 Team Mexico - Owners
A1 Team Mexico owners are Juan Cortina and Julio Jáuregui. ... See also:A1 Team Mexico, A1 Team Mexico - Owners, A1 Team Mexico - Dri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - New Mexico - Miscellaneous Information
New Mexico - Official state symbols. (*)The official State Question refers to a question commonly heard at restaurants, where waiters w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - President Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - President Of Mexico - Former Presidents
Former Presidents of Mexico continue to carry the title "President" until death but are rarely referred by it; they are commonly called e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - President Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - President Of Mexico - Presidential Residence
The President's principal workplace and official residence is Los Pinos located inside the Bosque de Chapultepec (Chapultepec Park). The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - New Mexico - Law And Government
The capital of New Mexico is Santa Fe. The Constitution of 1912, as amended, dictates the form of government in the State. Governor Bill ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - Religion
Mexico is predominantly Roman Catholic (about 89% of the population), with 6% adhering to various Protestant faiths (mostly Pentecostal),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - Religion
Mexico is predominantly Roman Catholic (about 89% of the population). It is the second nation with the largest Catholic population, behin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 litera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 Amerindia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 Amerindia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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-speaki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - Languages
Main article: Languages of Mexico Spanish is the official language of Mexico and is spoken by the majority of the population. About 7% of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 str...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 str...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - Religion
Mexico is predominantly Roman Catholic (about 89% of the population). It is the second nation with the largest Catholic population, behin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 litera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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-speaki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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-speaki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 capi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 capi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 litera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 str...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - Government And Politics
Mexico’s political model has much in common with that of the United States. The 1917 Constitution provides for a federal republic with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 ...   » Read the article