4. Small parts of Baja California Peninsula is on the Pacific
5. Mexico is considered part of North America, along with Canada and the United States
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7. On its south, Mexico shares border with Guatemala and border with Belize.
8. Mexico is crossed from north to south by two mountain 1. Sierra Madre Oriental 2.Sierra Madre Occidental
9. East to west, the country is crossed by the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt also known as Sierra Nevada. A fourth mountain range, the Sierra Madre del Sur, runs from Michoacán to Oaxaca
10. Central and northern territories are located at high altitudes, and the highest elevations are found at the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt: Pico de Orizaba, Popocatépetl, Iztaccíhuatl, and the Nevado de Toluca Iztaccíhuatl Pico de Orizaba, the highest point in Mexico Popocatépetl Nevado de Toluca
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12. Mexico has one of the world's most diverse weather systems.
13. Both Mexican coasts are also vulnerable to serious hurricanes during the summer and fall.
14. Many large cities in Mexico are located in the Valley of Mexico with altitudes generally above 6,562 ft year-round temperature averages 60.8 to 64.4 °F and cool nighttime temperatures throughout the year
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16. Mexico is the most populated Spanish speaking country in the world
17. Mexico had a ethnicity is composed of various indigenous peoples and European immigrants
22. Mexico is the home of a largest number of U.S. citizens. Argentines being the second largest foreign community
23. Mexico was also entry point for Cubans in 2008 to come into the US as well as migration from Ecuador, China, South Africa, and Pakistan
24. People can also be classified as indigenous if they speak one of Mexico's 62 indigenous languages or if they have an indigenous cultural background
29. Smallpox was introduced by Spanish conquerors, killing millions of Aztecs including the emperor. Cortez then became the head of Aztec empire
30. It became part of the Spanish Empire under the name of New Spain
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32. The first insurgent group was formed by Hidalgo, the Spanish viceregal army 2. captain Ignacio Allende, the militia captain 3. Juan Aldama and "La Corregidora" 4. Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
37. 1821 representatives of the Spanish Crown and Iturbide signed the "Treaty of Córdoba" and the "Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire", which recognized the independence of Mexico under the terms of the "Plan of Iguala".3. 4. 5.
40. First 10 yrs was marked by economic instability which lead to Pastry War in 1836 and constant disagreements
41. 3. General Antonio López de Santa Anna, dictator, approved the Siete Leyes (listed the form of govt.) in 1836,
42. 1824 Constitution suspension , civil war broke out and three new governments declared independence: the Republic of Texas, the Republic of the Rio Grande and the Republic of Yucatán.
44. Mexican–American War, 1846 and lasted two years; the War was settled via the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, which forced Mexico to give up over half of its land to the U.S (Alta California, New Mexico, parts of Texas)2. 3.
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46. Conservators refused to accept so the War of Reform began in 1858, both groups had their own governments
47. War ended in 1861 with victory by the Liberals, led by Amerindian President 1.Benito Juárez
48. 1860 Second Mexican Empire under the rule of 2. Habsburg Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Austria. With help of Roman Catholic clergy the conservators, joined the liberals.
50. 3. PorfirioDíaz, a republican general ruled Mexico from 1876–1880 and 1884–1911, characterized by bettering the economic inequality and political repression, investments in arts and sciences3. 2.