Mexico
Americas · North America
- Capital
- Mexico City
Famous for
- Animal Axolotl
- Food Tacos
- Festival Day of the Dead
- Landmark Chichén Itzá
- Sport Football
Three facts
Country
Mexico's language institute catalogues 68 Indigenous language groups, and a 2003 law gives them the same validity as Spanish locally.
Capital: Mexico City
In 1978 workers digging for the electric company hit an Aztec carved stone, leading to the dig of the Templo Mayor.
Flag
Mexico's eagle-on-cactus emblem comes from the Aztec legend of where to found their capital. The current version dates from 1968.
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