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___ MexicoA virtual travel guide to Mexico, this page is about many aspects of the land of the Aztecs and the Mayas. Search and locate official web sites from the country, and find comprehensive information on the nation in its diversity: the Mexican culture, history and geography. Get key information on Mexico's economy, education, science, environment, population, and government.You will have access to news from Mexico and you may visit Mexican cities. Find maps and other tourism information for sightseeing, travel and holidays in Mexico.
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United Mexican States | Estados Unidos Mexicanos |
Country Profile |
 Flag of Mexico Background: Mexico belongs geographically to North-America, ethnological it belongs to Latin America. Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world. About 70% of the people live in urban areas. According to some estimates, the population of the area around Mexico City is about 18 million, which would make it the largest concentration of population in the Western Hemisphere. Highly developed cultures, including those of the Olmecs, Mayas, Toltecs, and Aztecs existed in this aerea long before the Spanish conquest. The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. The nation continues to make an impressive recovery. Ongoing economic and social concerns include low real wages, underemployment for a large segment of the population, inequitable income distribution, and few advancement opportunities for the largely Amerindian population in the impoverished southern states. (Source: various sources) border countries: Belize, Guatemala, USA related countries: Spain |
 Official Name: Estados Unidos Mexicanos short form: México int'l long form: United Mexican States int'l short form: Mexico ISO Country Code: mx Time: Time Zone: Central Daylight Time (CDT) Local Time = UTC -5h Actual Time México: Sat-July-4 04:57 Daylight saving time (DST): 3 April - 30. Oktober (UTC -6) Capital City: México (Distrito Federal; pop. 13 million, 2000 census metro area) Other Cities: Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana, Acapulco, Merida, Leon, Veracruz. Government: Type: Federal Republic. Independence: First proclaimed 16 September 1810; republic established 1824. Constitution: 5 February 1917. Geography: Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the USA and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the USA. Area: 1 972 500 sq. km. (761 600 sq. mi.). Terrain: Coastal lowlands, central high plateaus, and mountains up to 5 400 m. (18 000 ft.). Climate: Tropical to desert. People: Nationality: Mexican(s). Population (2004 estimate): 105 million. Ethnic groups: Indian-Spanish (mestizo) 60%, Amerindian 30%, European 9%, other 1%. Religions: Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 5%, other 5%. Language: Spanish (official); 66 regional indigenous languages. Literacy: 90% Natural resources: Petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber. Agriculture products: Corn, beans, oilseeds, feed grains, fruit, cotton, coffee, sugarcane, winter vegetables. Industries: Food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism. Exports partners: USA 89%, Canada 1.7%, Japan, Spain, Venezuela, Chile, Brazil 2%, Germany 1.2% (2003) Imports partners: USA 74.8%, China 5.5%, Germany (3.8%); Japan (3.5%); Canada, Italy, South Korea, France (6.2%) (2003) (Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Mexico and others) Currency: Mexican Peso (M$) (MXN) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of MexicoPresidencia de la RepúblicaConstitutional President of the United Mexican States, Vicente Fox's office. Senado de la República The Senate of the Republic of Mexico (in Spanish) precisa.gob.mx The Mexican government in the internet (in Spanish) 
Citizen Portal of MexicoGovernment-wide portal that organizes information and services around citizen needs. (in Spanish)
Portal e-MéxicoMexican government site aims to approach its population to the information society in four basic categories: education, health, economy and government. (in Spanish) Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores - México Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Diplomatic Missions Misión Permanente de México ante la ONU Permanent Mission of México to the UN. Consulate General of Mexico New York Embassy of Mexico Washington D.C. Diplomatic Missions of Mexico Diplomatic Missions of Mexico Abroad. Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Mexico Foreign Diplomatic Missions accredited in Mexico. Statistics  National
Institute of Statistics, Geography and InformaticsGeographic, demographic and economic information of Mexico. Consejo Nacional de Población (CONAPO) The National Council of Population (in Spanish) Weather Centro Nacional de Metrología (CENAM) The National Centre of Metrology. Servicio Meteorológico Nacional Maps Map
of MexicoPolitical map of Mexico. Administrative Map
of MexicoMap showing Mexico and the surrounding countries with international borders, the Mexican states, the national capital Mexico (Ciudad de México), state capitals, major cities, main roads, and major airports.  Google
Earth MexicoZoomable satellite view of Mexico. Google
Earth Mexico CityZoomable satellite view of Mexico's capital city. Map of Middle America Political map of Middle America. Map
of Central America and the CaribbeanReference Map of Central America and the Caribbean. |
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Mexican NewsMexican news (in Spanish)El Asesor National and international news as well as news from Mexico City and Monterrey. El Heraldo de Mexico Mexican newspaper. El Universal Important Mexican newspaper. El Sur Weekly newspaper with presence in the South of Jalisco. La Crónica de Hoy National and international news. La Jornada Mexican newspaper. Milenio National and international news. Reforma Mexican Daily. Tiempos del Mundo Mexican news. Mexican news (in English) CNN en Español Spanish CNN Etcetera Política y cultura en línea (in Spanish). Freepressmexico Against censorship in the Mexican medias. Mexico Daily Mexican news by world news.com. The News News from Mexico. TV CNI en Linea With national and international news (in Spanish) |
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Arts & CultureArtes e Historia MéxicoArts and History, a virtual forum and guide to Mexican arts and culture. arte y media Gallery of contemporary Mexican art. Carlos Fuentes The work of Carlos Fuentes (in Spanish). Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes National Council for Culture and the Arts (in Spanish). Diego Rivera Web Museum Virtual museum for the famous Mexican painter. Escuela Nacional de Artes Plasticas National school for visual arts. Museo de la Ciudad de México Mexico City museum. Museo de las Culturas Prehispánicas Museum for Prehispanic Cultures (in Spanish). Museo Nacional de Antropología National Museum of Anthropology. Museo Nacional de la Revolución Mexicana National Museum of the Mexican Revolution. Mexican Museums List of Mexican Museums online. |
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about contemporary art in MexicoContemporary Art in Mexico |
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Business & EconomyBanco de MéxicoBolsa Mexicana de Valores Mexican Stock Exchange. Cámara Nacional de Comercio de la Ciudad de México The National Chamber of Commerce. __Business News El Economista Business & Finance (in Spanish) El Financiero Business & Finance (in Spanish) Business in Mexico Article about "Being familiar with some of the basic rules of communication and negotiation". __Transportation Airline AeroMéxico Mexicana Airlines |
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Destination Mexico :: Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Mexico: Acapulco, Cancún, Gudalajara, Guanajuato, Mexicali, Nogales, Oaxaca, Tijuana, Yucatán, and more.Accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, hiking, climbing, cruising, diving, tours and much more. visitmexico.com The official Mexican Tourism Board site offers country information on various travel destinations. Culture and Society of México Frequently Asked Questions about Mexico. Inside Mexico Articles and News about Mexico. Mexico
ConnectComprehensive travel information about Mexico. Mexico Online An online travel and tourism guide to Mexico. The
Mexican Travel GuideComprehensive travel information for Mexico. Mexico Travel Information Information on Mexico's tourist atractions. Web de Mexico Online guide to Mexico by Universidad de Guadalajara (in Spanish). Mexico Tourism by States Guanajuato Website about Guanajuato state and its cities (Leon, San Miguel Allende, Dolores, etc) with travel guide, commercial directory and cultural information. Chihuahua The website that is dedicated to tourism promotion of the largest state of Mexico, Chihuahua. Oaxaca Tourism Official travel and tourism site of Oaxaca by Tourism Development Secretariat (in Spanish) Maya Yucatán Official visitors guide of Yucatán. City-Guides Mexico City Guide Information and tips to enjoy Mexico City: sightseeing, services, events, culture, history, shows - for pleasure travel and business travel. Imagenes Aereas de México Must see Aerial Photographs of Mexico City. Acapulco Official tourism site of the port city of Acapulco. Campeche Official visitors guide to the colonial Spanish city of Campeche. Cancun Travel and Tour Guide to the Mexican Caribbean tourist resort Cancun. Guadalajara Official guide to the second most populous city in Mexico. Mazatlán Official site of the city of Mazatlán, the popular tourist destination. Monterrey Official Website of the city of Monterrey in the Extremadura Valley. Tijuana Online Official City of Tijuana tourism, hotels and vacations guide. Kids Mexico for Kids Mexico's official site for Kids with information on the country, history, myths and traditions. |
 Stonework at Kohunlich - Campeche © visitmexicopress.com  Somewhere on the Journey to Ixtlan © visitmexicopress.com |
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EducationNational Autonomous University of MexicoThe Mexican National University, founded in 1910. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Universidad de las Américas Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Universidad de Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco, founded 1792. |
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Environment - Environmental organizations MexicoComisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales (CONANP)Official website of the National Commission of Protected Nature Areas in Mexico. Includes information about the Commission, lists of the protected nature areas in the country. (in Spanish) Secretaría del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Official site of the Secretariat of Environment and Nature Resources with extensive information on nature resources and environmental issues in Mexico. (in Spanish) Centro Ecólogico Akumal CEA's monitors the impact of development on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef ecosystems. Greenpeace Mexico The Mexican section of Greenpeace. Institute of Ecology Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Research on Evolutionary Ecology, Functional Ecology, and Applied Ecology. Michoacan Reforestation Fund (MRF) Supports forest ecosystem and habitat restoration programs in and around central Mexico. |
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History History of MexicoOutline of Mexico's History and links to additional information on the history of Mexico. |
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about the History of Mexico History of Mexico |
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Indigenous PeoplesAbya Yala NetInformation on Indigenous peoples in Mexico, Central, and South America. Aztec History Mexico The Aztecs of Mexico and their history. The Azteca Web Page Information on and for Mexicans, Chicanos, and Mexican-Americans. Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional Zapatista National Liberation Front. Instituto Nacional Indigenista Federal government institution with information about Mexican tribes (in Spanish). Mexico Solidarity Network Coalition of over 80 organizations struggling for human rights, economic justice and democracy in the United States and Mexico. Servicio Internacional para la Paz - SIPAZ Coalition of organizations to support the peace process in Chiapas. TravelChiapas.com A guide to people and lands of Chiapas Mexico. Zapatistas
in CyberspaceThe international circulation through the Net of the struggles of the Zapatistas in Chiapas. |
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SearchMexico OnlineMexican Search Directory. México Web Guide México index. Newsgroups of Mexico soc.culture.mexican soc.culture.latin-america soc.culture.mexican.american soc.culture.mexico Additional Information on MexicoBBC News Country Profile: MexicoEthnologue: Mexico Indigenous Peoples and Languages of Mexico Governments on the WWW: Mexico LANIC - Mexico Latin American Network Information Center on Mexico. Open Directory Project: Mexico Wikipedia: Mexico The World Factbook -- Mexico |
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