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Spanish 101 Ch 4 México
Vistas Chapter 4 panarama México
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 1
04/12/2009

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Term

Mexico

 

casi tres veces el area de Texas

1.972.550 km2

Definition

almost three times the size of Texas

1,972,550 kilimeters square

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Mexico - Poblacion 113.271.000
Definition
Population 113,271,000
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Mexico - Capital
Definition
Mexico City
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Mexico - Idiomas
Definition
Espanol, indigenous languages
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Mexico, DF
Definition
Mexico City, founded in 1525, also called DF, Federal Discrict.  Many tourists and immigrants come to the city because it is the center of culture and economy in the country.  The population growth is the highest in the world. 
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Mexico - Diego Rivera y Friday Kahlo
Definition
They were famous Mexican artists.  They were married in 1929 and were interested in the social condition and the indiginous peoples.  SOme of their works are in the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City.
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Mexico - Los Aztecas
Definition
The Aztecs dominated the country in the 14th through 16th centuries.The canals bridges and temples were very important.The Aztec period ended when the Spanish arrived in 1519.  You can visit ruins in Mexico City which is situated in the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan.
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Mexico - La Plata
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Mexico is the largest producer of Silver in the world.  Zacatecas and Durango have the largest deposits of silver in the country.  These cities were the most important in the colonial age.  They continue to conserve much of the charm and splendor of that time.
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