Mexico Quick Facts

Capital: Mexico City

Population: 107,449,525

Area: 1,972,550 sq km

Official Language: Spanish

Administrative Divisions: 31 states

Government: Federal republic

Source: CIA World Factbook 2006

Highlights from Mexico - 2006 trip (click links for Wikipedia information):

• Viewed murals of Diego Rivera in Palacio Nacional
• Visited Tlatelolco and Basílica de Guadalupe
• Visited Frida Kahlo Museum in Coyoacan
• Enjoyed a soccer game at Estadio Azul & Ballet Folklorico at the Bellas Artes Palace
• Visited Museo de Antropologia e Historia
• Had a guided tour of Monte Alban
• Visited Teotitlan del Valle to learn about traditional weaving practices
• Spent the day at the Caracol meeting with Zapatista community leaders & visited the community school
• Visited San Juan Chamula, its church, and market square
• Toured the Miradores of the Canyon
• Toured the river of the Canon del Sumidero on motorboat
• Talked with Presidente Municipal Lic. Sergio Lobato at the Palacio Municipal

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