MEXICO
(Democratic republic Mexico)

Population: 130 million people live in Mexico
Capital: Mexico City with 9 million inhabitants is the largest city of the country. Mexico City: 21,3 million (2018)
Name: The United States of Mexico (in Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos)
Government: Democracy, Republic
Language: Spanish
Literacy: more than 93,5% are aged more senior than 15 years can read and write
Religion: Christians (Catholics of 89%)
History: Mexico was won and colonized by Spaniards since the 16th century
Currency: 1 peso = 100 cents
Color of a flag: green, white and red

GEOGRAPHY

Mexico is located on the North American continent and borders on the USA in the North and on Belize and Guatemala in the south. The border between Mexico and the USA is border, the second for length, in the world and makes about 3,155 km / 2000 miles. In Mexico there are mountains in east and northern parts of the country, rainforests in the southern and east parts and deserts in the West. The majority of the large cities are located in the southern regions of the country. In the center of the country low coastal plains, high mountains and the high table. The climate varies from tropical climate to climate of the desert. Mexico has all four time zones as passes all meridians and parralel.

NATIONALITY

Most of people in Mexico speak Spanish. Mexico - the country with most of Spanish-speaking people in the world. More people speak Spanish here, than in Spain because in Mexico there live a lot more people, and the country also more than is three times more.
Mexicans are known as very friendly and hospitable foreigners, they really love children. A mariachi - popular musicians who play folk music. Generally they use string instruments, but pipes are sometimes broadcast. Groups are invited often to parties on the occasion of a birthday, weddings and other family celebrations.

NATURE

Mexico is located on "Fire ring", the volcano, most known in the world, and an earthquake. Nevertheless, the volcanoes in Mexico in Baja California, the popular tourist place which are generally sleeping. The peninsula to the west from continental Mexico is called Baja California. This peninsula is the biggest peninsula in the world. There more than 120 types of cactuses are grown up. The highest peak in Mexico - a volcano also is third largest in North America. It is called Piko-de-Orizaba or Volkan-Sitlaltepet and has 5 636 m / 18 4991 feet in height.

ANIMALS

Mexico is one of the most biodimensional countries on Earth. In the country species of reptiles in the world in which more than 700 species of reptiles live prevail and also takes the second place (more than 430) species of mammals in the world. In Mexico there are jaguars, pumas and huge iguanas. Whales, manti and manatees are widespread in oceans and can be sometimes found on the Yucatan coast. In the jungle of the southern Mexico it is possible to meet different types of lizards, monkeys and colourful birds, such as parrots.