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About
Mexico: |
 | Location: North America
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Mexico City
Main Cities: Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla
Population: 91,840,000
Area: 1,958,200 km2
Currency: 1 Mexican peso = 100 centavos
Languages: Spanish
Religions: Roman Catholic |
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Mexico:a republic in North America, on the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific: early Mexican history includes the Maya, Toltec, and Aztec civilizations; conquered by the Spanish between 1519 and 1525 and achieved independence in 1821; lost Texas to the US in 1836 and California and New Mexico in 1848. It is generally mountainous with three ranges of the Sierra Madre (east, west, and south) and a large central plateau. Official language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Mexico City. Pop.: 104 931 000 (2004 est.). Area: 1 967 183 sq. km (761 530 sq. miles) Official name: United Mexican States Spanish name: Méjico |
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