Fun Facts on Mexico

Fun Facts on Mexico

Mexico is filled with vibrant culture and breathtaking landscapes and has a vast history. The country is actually divided into 31 states. The capital is Mexico City. The country is mostly Roman Catholic and 90% practise.

Mexico is the third-largest country in Latin America after Brazil and Argentina. It has the largest population of Spanish speakers in the world. Mexico has the world’s second-highest number of Catholics. Mexican is the largest group of immigrants in the States.

The average Mexican only finishes grading 6.

The country gets frequent earthquakes.

Mexico’s main industries are food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel petroleum, mining and tourism.Thier agricultural products are rice, beans, coffee, fruit and tomatoes.

Maize-corn has been used for thousands of years and is a big part of the culture.

Hot chocolate is the sacred drink of the Aztecs.

The name tomato comes from the Aztec language.

The popular Caesar salad is named after Caesar Cardini.

Mayans chewed gum from the sapodilla tree thousands of years ago.

Mexico introduced chocolate to the world…yum!

If you love Starbucks, you won’t find one in Mexico. They only have one Ben and Jerry’s too.

Tequila is the national drink.

Did you know that Mexico City sinks 10 inches each year?

Mexico has three colours on its flag-green represents hope and victory. White stands for purity. Red brings to mind bloodshed.

The currency of Mexico is the Peso.
 
At the beginning of the 21st century Mexico’s population was over 100 million!

Mexico is the largest salt producers in the world. Along with that petroleum is their major export.

The largest bullfighting ring is in Mexico.

The poinsettia plant is named after Ambassador Poinsett.

Primary school starts at 5.  Their Secondary school starts at 11 and lasts until 17.

The Aztecs believed turquoise would protect them so they decorated their battle shields with it.

There are fifty species of hummingbirds, several types of pelicans and other species of birds in Mexico.

Hundreds of bones have been found in Northern Mexico.

If you stand by the pyramid Chichen Itza you will hear a bird singing.
 
There is a tree called the Kapoc that produces cotton like balls.

The first astronomer’s convention was held in Mexico in 700A.D.

Did you know Mexico has the world’s smallest volcano? It is 43 feet tall and has a staircase inside.

The country has the oldest living tree in the world. It is 40 feet tall.

During the two equinoxes when the sun rises and sets the pyramid “El Castillo” shows a shadow of a serpent moving along its side! That is a mathematical amazement!

They are actually decorating swine flu masks in Mexico!

Source: Ixtapa Information