Mexico

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A country that lies in North America not too far away from the United States. The country where the Rio Grande flows, where beautiful landscapes, dry plains and many snow-capped mountains are seen by many. All these wonderful things belong to one country called Mexico. Mexico is a crowded country with 21.2 million people living in Mexico.

Mexico is one of the biggest countries according to land area. This country has 31 states including the capital which is Mexico City. Mexico City is said to be a very polluted city. The official name of Mexico is the United Mexican States. Mexico is one of the countries that are visited many times by varieties of races. The currency of Mexico is Mexican peso. Some years ago people found stone tools in Mexico which proposes that there might have been people living in Mexico around 23000 years ago!

There is more than one native language in Mexico. Mayan and Spanish are one of the most spoken languages in Mexico. Most Mexicans speak Spanish because Spanish is one of the native languages in Mexico. Mexico is also one of the biggest Spanish-speaking countries in the whole wide world. But thousands of years ago Spanish was not known in Mexico. There were Indian tribes that had their own language and their own ways of doing things. Spanish only was known to the Mexicans when the Spaniards came to Mexico in the 1500s. The Spaniards destroyed many cities and buildings and many Mexicans died of a disease that the Spaniards brought with them. For a long time the Spaniards ruled Mexico until the day Mexico became independent in 1821. The majority of the Mexicans are Roman Catholics but the old Indian rituals and traditions are still remain.

The food that Mexicans eat are usually flavoured, hot and spicy. Many of the meals in Mexico have vegetables. Have you ever eaten a tortilla? Well Mexican dishes are usually served with tortillas. Tortillas are flat bread that is made with cornmeal. Usually tortilla is used as a wrap. Another popular food of Mexico is Tacos. Many people in different parts of the world enjoy having delicious tacos, whether homemade or store-bought.  

Some animals that live in Mexico are armadillos, snakes and rabbits. Anteaters, parrots, toucans, spider monkeys and ocelots live in the forests of Mexico.  Many of us know the smallest dog breed right? The Chihuahua. The Chihuahua was named after one of Mexico’s cities. The national symbol of Mexico is the golden Eagle. The golden eagle is on the Coat Of Arms. The Coat Of Arms is very special to the Mexican civilization and it is another national sign of Mexico.

Many tourists go to see the old pyramids and temples which were built a very long time ago in an ancient city called Teotihuacán. A popular place where many tourists go to is Cancun. Cancun is in Yucatan Peninsula. Tourists go there to see the beautiful beaches, city and to learn more about the Mexican history.