- Mexico | History, Map, Flag, Population, Facts | Britannica
More than half of the Mexican people live in the centre of the country, whereas vast areas of the arid north and the tropical south are sparsely settled Migrants from impoverished rural areas have poured into Mexico’s cities, and nearly four-fifths of Mexicans now live in urban areas
- Mexico - Culture, Cuisine, Traditions | Britannica
Extensive squatter settlements, often lacking basic services, are a common element of all Mexican cities In contrast, the relatively affluent middle- and upper-income groups enjoy the amenities of urban life and control most of the social, political, and economic activity of the country
- Mexico - Indigenous, Mestizo, Afro-Mexican | Britannica
Mexico - Indigenous, Mestizo, Afro-Mexican: Mexico’s population is composed of many ethnic groups, including indigenous American Indians (Amerindians), who account for less than one-tenth of the total
- Mexico: Facts Stats - Encyclopedia Britannica
Mexican warriors threw hornet nests at enemies In Mexico, struggling artists can pay taxes with their artwork In the 19th century, army officer Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna held a funeral for his severed leg The Aztecs sacrificed people to various gods
- Mexico - Pre-Columbian, Conquest, Revolution | Britannica
The Mexican Empire, 1821–23; The early republic; The age of Santa Anna: Texas and the Mexican-American War; La Reforma; French intervention; The restored republic; The age of Porfirio Díaz; Precursors of revolution; The Mexican Revolution and its aftermath, 1910–40 The military revolution; The constitution of 1917; The northern dynasty
- Mexico - Federalism, Constitution, Autonomy | Britannica
A woman suffrage movement began in Mexico in the 1880s and gained momentum during the Mexican Revolution (1910–20) Women were first allowed to vote in the Yucatán in 1917 Elsewhere in Mexico, however, women could not vote in local elections or hold local office until 1947
- Mexico - Independence, Revolution, 1810 | Britannica
Mexico - Independence, Revolution, 1810: Although the Spanish crown initially rejected O’Donojú’s recognition of Mexican independence, the date now recognized as that of separation from Old Spain is in fact August 24, 1821
- Mexico City | Population, Weather, Attractions, Culture, History . . .
Mexico City is a metropolis of contrasts, a monument to a proud and industrious country also faced with many problems Some observers have fixated on the city’s dangers, horrors, and tragedies—views that were reinforced by the Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes when he called the city “the capital of underdevelopment ” In the late 20th
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