1. Nation of America [A Country Report]: Mexico By- Angie Martinez

3. Most of Mexico is on North American Plate.

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

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

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

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

18. Mexican national identity is made of European culture with Indigenous cultures known as mestizaje

20. 9% of the population born in Mexico is now living in the US

21. 28.3 million Americans listed their ancestry as Mexican

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

27. The Aztecs are known to practice human sacrifices

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

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

33. Hidalgo was captured and executed by firing squad in Chihuahua(July 31, 1811).

34. 5. Priest José MaríaMorelostook over

35. November 6, 1813the "Solemn Act of the Declaration of Independence of Northern America“ is signed

36. Morelos was captured and executed on December 22, 1815.

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.

39. 2. Guadalupe Victoria became the first president

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.

43. Texas achieved independence but was the US land

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.

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.

49. Maximilian was executed on June 19, 1867.

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.