By: Jose Luis De La Torre Mexico By: Jose Luis De La Torre

So what do you know about Mexico?

So where’s Mexico??

Facts about Mexico United Mexican States Capital: Mexico City Population 116 million Area 1.96 million sq km (758,449 sq miles) Major language Spanish Major religion Christianity Life expectancy 75 years (men), 80 years (women) Currency peso

Mexico’s climates

Fact #1 The largest wildcat in North America is the jaguar, which can be found in Mexico's southern jungles

Fact #2 The National University of Mexico was founded in 1551 by Charles V of Spain and is the oldest university in North America

Fact #3 The Chihuahua is the world’s smallest dog and is named for a Mexican state.

Fact #4 Millions of monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico every year from the U.S. and Canada, though logging operations are rapidly destroying their habitat

Fact #5 Mexico’s size is 756,066 square miles, which is almost three times larger than Texas.

Mexican children do not receive presents on Christmas Day Mexican children do not receive presents on Christmas Day. They receive gifts on January 6, the day on which Mexicans celebrate the arrival of the Three Wise Men.

Fact #6 Mexico’s flag is made up three vertical stripes. The left green stripe stands for hope, the middle white stripe represents purity, and the right red stripe represents the blood of those who died fighting for Mexico's independence. The picture of an eagle eating a snake is based on an Aztec legend.

Fact #7 Mexico City has the highest elevation and is oldest city in North America. It is also one of the largest cities in the world.

Fact #8 Mexico is second only to Brazil in the number of Catholic citizens

Fact #8 Mexico is located in the “Ring of Fire,” one of the earth’s most violent earthquake and volcano zones.

Fact #9 The Aztecs played ritual ball game known as tlachtli in which the losers were often sacrificed to the gods.

Fact #10 Spanish conquerors brought bullfighting to Mexico, and, second to Spain, Mexico now has the most bullfighting rings in the world.

Fact #11 Even though over 50 native tongues are still spoken in rural locations, Spanish is the national language of Mexico. In fact, Mexico is the most populated Spanish- speaking country in the world.

Fact #12 The Chichen Itza Pyramid in Mexico was named one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.

Fact #13 Mexico was under Spanish rule for more than 3 centuries between the 1500s and 1821.

On behalf of the people of Mexico, myself and my colleagues thank you for your attention