Mexico City - the capital of Mexico

1. Mexico

STATE IN NORTH AMERICA, IS THE MOST NORTHERN COUNTRY IN
LATIN AMERICA.
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2.

The executive power belongs to the President and
legislative - Chamber of Representatives.
The electoral cycle is repeated every six years in Mexico.

3. The coat of arms in the middle of a falcon is devouring a snake resting on a cactus The following shows a lake with an island

Texcoco. Below are branches of oak (Republic) and Laurel
(the glory of heroes) tied with a ribbon with the national colors. The general meaning of the coat of
arms - a victory of good over evil.
Flag are 3 vertical stripes: green, white and red. This national colors of Mexico.

4. Mexico City - the capital of Mexico.

Mexico City - the main
political, economic and
cultural center of Mexico.
The city was founded in 1521
on the site of the destroyed
ancient Aztec city of
Tenochtitlan. Named in
honor of the city of the Aztec
god of war Mehitli. Since
1821 - the capital of an
independent Mexico.

5. Cactus - the unofficial symbol of Mexico.

Cactus is the
symbol of Mexico,
as fills a large part
of its territory and
has a significant
place in the diet
of Mexicans.

6. Also considered the unofficial symbol of the bird Quetzal. She was considered a symbol of goodness and light. And it portrayed

next
to the gods.

7. Interesting facts

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The main souvenirs from Mexico - a skull and skeletons. The fact that the Mexico
distributed cult death called Santa Muerte. The cult has turned due to the mixing
of cultures Aztec and Mayan with Catholicism. Mexicans traditionally worship
death for many centuries.