Odd Facts About Mexico From the Encyclopedia Britannica
The article notes Mexico is officially Es tados Unidos Mexicanos and Republica Mexicana, with an area of 767,290 square miles. It describes the country’s greatest length about 1,900 miles and width 750 miles, the narrowest width, and a cornucopia shaped outline opening toward the United States. It cites 4,574 miles of Pacific coastline and about 1,400 miles along the Gulf of Mexico, plus 27 miles on the Caribbean Sea.
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United States
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Mexico’s Plateaus and Peaks Stand Amid Active Volcanoes
The country presents a vast elevated plateau with eastern and western mountain ranges. Hot lands along the coasts form unhealthy low plains 30 to 40 miles wide. The plateau’s high regions average about 8,000 feet, with Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl towering near Mexico City. Seismic activity is common, especially on the western coast, with frequent temblores and several active or semi active volcanoes nearby.
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Puebla
Mexico City
Republic
Geography of Rivers and Ports in Mexico and Fletcher Landing
The article describes Mexico's scant rivers and lakes, the high plateau geography limiting river basins, and the Rio Grande del Norte as largely American. It notes Gulf ports on small rivers with sandbars, Tampico's improved harbor, Vera Cruz’s reef protection, and ties a Navy dispatch by Admiral Fletcher to a landing under a norther, a continuing danger.
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Great Plateau
Gulf
Pacific
Rio Grande del Norte
Rio Bravo
Valley of Mexico
Gulf Coast
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Fletcher
Demographic Snapshot of Mexico Indians and Mestizos
Population estimate 15 003 207 with 19.6 per square mile. Whites 19 percent, Indians 38 percent, mestizos 43 percent. Constitution 1834 abolished race distinctions. Indians increased political influence since 1866 while Indians decline in numbers and mestidos rise. Death rate among Indian children high. Coastal plains unhealthy. Vera Cruz populous. Indian groups include Aztec Misteca Zapoteca Maya Otomi and others. 51 languages and 59 dialects recorded.
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Mexico's Railways and Mines Highlight Historic Growth
The text reviews Mexico's rail and telegraph extension, noting 15 251 miles of rail and 46 112 miles of telegraph lines. It details the Vera Cruz to Mexico City Ferrocarril Mexicano opened after 1873, its 264 mile span, capital of 46 million dollars, and Diaz era construction. It also notes merging of northern lines in 1908 with 460 million capital, and minerals led by coal copper iron petroleum asphalt platinum graphite sodium and marble with Cerro del Mercado iron deposit.
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Sierra Madre
Boca del Monte
Mexico City
Porfirio Diaz
Cerro del Mercado
Durango
Mexico Trade And City Life In Early 20th Century
Commerce coastwise trade mainly under Mexican flag with foreign-owned steamers. Imports in 1910-11 valued at 96.0 million dollars and exports at 147.5 million. Exports include gold, silver, copper, coffee, henequen, textiles, woods, rubber, hides, tobacco, sugar. Mexico City sits 7,415 feet above sea level, 264 miles NW of Vera Cruz. City features dense subsoil drainage issues, regular street grid, and the Paseo de la Reforma. It hosts numerous schools, societies, a National Library of 225,000 volumes, and over 150 manufacturing establishments.
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Mexico City
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Geographical Society
Geological Society
Association of Engineers and Architects
Society of Natural History
Did Mexican Aborigines Come from Asia
The article discusses the theory that the original peopling of America may have involved continuous land or sea routes from Asia. It cites evidence such as 19th century Japanese trade drift to California, Aleutian passages, and interchanges near Bering Strait, plus possible Asian borrowings in Mexican civilization and calendars. Humboldt is referenced comparing Mexican and Eastern Asian calendars.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Mexico’s Current Affairs and U S Intervention
This page summarizes the present condition of Mexico using items from the Encyclopaedia Britannica. It outlines land people resources finances institutions and political social conditions from aboriginal times to today. It notes factors behind troubles leading to United States armed intervention.
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Causes of the Present Revolution in Mexico 1884 Era
The article argues Mexico’s long conflict pits privileged classes against the people, centered on church army centralists versus federalists, with revolutions fueled by poverty and elite wealth. After 1884 Diaz’s rule maintained a nominal federal system while delivering centralized, rational despotism aiding national progress.
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Maximilian
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Mixed Blood in Mexico from Britannica Article
The text outlines racial hierarchies in colonial Mexico, detailing pure Spaniards and Creoles, five main castas including Mestizos Mulattos and Zambos, and numerous intermediate mixes such as salto atras and tente en l aire. It notes Spaniards held most high offices, with trade routes bringing a few Chinese and Malays to the Pacific coast through Vera Cruz, Mexico City and Acapulco.
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Manila
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Acapulco
Pacific
Characteristics of the Native Population
Britannica notes the plateau of Mexico’s native population, mainly Aztecs, appears largely unmixed with Europeans. Estimated height about 5 ft 3 in, mesocephalic skulls, oval faces, varied nose shapes, thick skin, yellow-brown to chocolate complexion, black eyes and hair, sparse facial hair, and a somber expression.
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Porfirio Diaz and the Mexican reform era 1876 1911
From the Britannica entry on Diaz his term marks a decisive shift in Mexico's history He launched financial and political reform settled national debts unified diverse tribes through state projects and built railways and telegraphs In a country long torn by revolutions Diaz’s era followed fifty-two rulers in fifty-nine years
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Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
How the Government Is Organized
A Britannica excerpt outlines Mexico’s federal structure with 27 states 3 territories and 1 federal district. It details three branches executive legislative judicial and a six year president term via electoral college. It lists eligibility requirements for the presidency and notes geographic zones and climate effects on health and development.
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Fomento Colonization
Climate Regions Of Mexico Across Parallels
Mexico spans 17 latitude parallels with the Tropic of Cancer crossing near the middle. The great central plateau hosts temperate climates, rising temperatures toward the lowlands. Tropical tierras calientes reach 105 to above 110 in Vera Cruz Guaymas and Acapulco, while marginal sierras offer cold zones and some arctic hints. North of 28 N four seasons prevail. south, a rainy May–October with a dry rest defines the year. Long droughts occur and plateau rains drain quickly.
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Tehuantepec
Tabasco
Campeche
Chiapas
Yucatan
Oaxaca
Vera Cruz
Guaymas
Aca
Pulco
Pacific
Gulf of California
Tropical America
Acapulco
Prickly pear and Mexico’s lush tierras calientes agriculture
The article details Mexico’s tierras calientes farming and natural wealth. It notes nopal cactus and tuna as staple foods in arid plateaus while the hotter zones enjoy fertile soils, diverse crops, and abundant fruits. It highlights drainage challenges, multi crop corn yields, and fruit trees from banana to zapote. It also covers pests like leaf cutting ants and termites, defensive plant strategies, bees for honey export, and notable spiders.
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Tropical woods and forest products in the tropics and sub tropical zone
The article lists conspicuous tropical trees such as mahogany rosewood Spanish cedar cassias ceibas rubber palms guava logwood brazilwood palo blanco and other species including zapote chicle zapote prieto wild fig myrtles bamboos and others. It notes 114 tree and cabinet woods 17 oil plants and over 60 medicinal and dyewoods indigenous to Mexico with many represented in the terras Calientes region. Forest products include arnotto jalap, ipecacuanha, sar saparilla rubber orchids and various gums.
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Terras
Calientes
Mexico Plants and Plant Products Rich and Diverse
The text surveys Mexico’s economic flora including cereals fruits and vegetables from Europe and native staples like wheat Indian corn beans peppers and tomatoes. It notes dozens of bean and pepper species and describes the lush terraced forests where giant trees lianas and epiphytes compete for sunlight.
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Mexico
Europe
Central America
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Insects of Mexico Show Diverse Fauna and Migratory Traits
The insect fauna of Mexico spans many genera and species, dominated by migratory types. Prominent travelers include butterflies, beetles, ants, and a vast number of mosquitoes, midges, fleas, and chinches. Mosquitoes are especially numerous in hot lowland regions and spread diseases like malaria and yellow fever, while midges outnumber them. In contrast, butterflies vary in size and color, beetles exhibit immense variety, and ants display diverse forms and habits.
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Mexican home demand fuels local manufacturing of sugar and textiles
Mexico, though often labeled non manufacturing, satisfies much of its home demand for goods with locally produced inputs. Brown sugar, or muscovado called Panela, is still made by primitive methods and widely consumed in rural areas. A key textile branch is zarapes poncho like garments worn by lower class men, slit in the center for head passage.
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Spanish America
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