Mexico



media type="file" key="Podcast of Mexico MP3.mp3" width="157" height="108" Geography: Sierra Madre Oriental, Sierra Madre Occidental, Baja California Peninsula, Yuactan, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico.

Capital: Mexico City

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Climate:Tropical Rain Forest, Tropical Savana, Steppe, Desert, Highlands (climate varies with elevation)

Population: 111,211,789 (July 2009 est.)

Major Export: Petroleum, oil

Major Import: Metalworking machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, car parts for assembly, repair parts for motor vehicles, aircraft, and aircraft parts

Religion: Roman Catholic 76.5%, Protestant 6.3% (Pentecostal 1.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, other 3.8%), other 0.3%, unspecified 13.8%, none 3.1% (2000 census)

Important Cities: Guadalajara, Big City Metro Aread, Acapulco, Cancun

Culture Notes: Day of the Dead in Mexico represents a mixture of Catholic devotion and Pre-Hispanic traditions and beliefs. As a result of this mixture, the celebration comes to life as an unique Mexican tradition including an altar and offerings dedicated to the deceased.