Powerpoint presentation of Mexico by students from Grade 6 St. George's College, Lima - Peru.

1. Mexico
By: Luana Bardales, Camila Cori, Sofia Lock
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2. Geography

3. Location
Mexico is located in North
America and is bordered by the
United States to the north,
Belize and Guatemala to its
south.

4. Total Area
761,602 sq mi (1,972,550 sq km)

5. Natural resources
Petroleum, Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Natural gas, Timber

6. Climate
The Climate in Mexico varies.
Along the coast it is hot and humid,
unbearably so in the summer.
Inland communities at higher
elevations such as Guadalajara and
in particular close-by Lake
Chapala, are much dryer.

7. Elevation Extremes
lowest point: Laguna Salada
-10 m
highest point: Volcano Pico
de Orizaba 5,700 m

8. People
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9. Population
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The population in Mexico is
123,278,655

10. Indigenous people
Mexico, in the second
article of its
Constitution, is defined
as a "pluricultural"
nation.

11. Religions
Catholic
Protestant
Orthodox
Others…

12. Languages
The official language in Mexico is Spanish.

13. Government

14. Government Type
Republic of federated states

15. Capital
Mexico City

16. Administrative Divisions
Political divisions of Mexico
and Mexican state name
etymologies

17. Major Cities
Mexico City is Mexico's capital and largest city and one of the world's major cities.
Guadalajara: Mexico's second largest city a popular tourist center, and a hub of
transportation.
Monterrey: is an important industrial center and the chief city of northern
Mexico.
Puebla (Puebla de Zaragoza): once known primarily for its textiles, now produces
automobiles, petrochemicals, and iron and steel.
León: is an industrial city of central Mexico and the heart of the country's shoe
production.
Ciudad Juarez: situated on the Rio Grande, and Tijuana, in northern Baja California,
are both commercial cities with large tourist industries.
Mexicali: is the capital of the state of Baja California Norte.
Acapulco: a famed resort city, is situated on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico.
Veracruz :is Mexico's chief port on the Gulf of Mexico

18. Major Cities
Mexico city Guadalajara Chihuahua temple
Acapulco Monterrey Veracruz

19. History
From 1519, the Spaniards absorbed the native peoples
into Spain's vast colonial empire, and fused Mexico's
long-established Mesoamerican civilizations with
European culture.

20. Sports
Association football is the
most popular sport in
Mexico, followed by boxing.
Charrería is Mexico's national
sport.

21. Wildlife
Mexico is one of the 18
mega diverse countries of
the world. With over
200,000 different
species, Mexico is also
considered the second
country in the world in
ecosystems.

22. Chihuahua

23. Cheetah

24. Armadillo

25. Dolphins

26. Turtle

27. Jaguar

28. Exotic Birds

29. Whales

31. Badger

32. Sources
Iberianature.com
History.com
Scholastic.com
Countryfacts.findthebest
Religionfacts.com
Worldpopulationrevicul.com
Focusonmexico.com
Indexmundi.com
Nationsencyclopedia.com
Kwintessential.co.uk
Administrativedivisions.blogspot.com
kids.nationalgeographic.com