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9781406233582

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English

Poids de l'ouvrage

3 Mo

Mexico offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.

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Publié par

Capstone Global Library

Date de parution

06 juillet 2011

Nombre de lectures

EAN13

9781406233582

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

3 Mo

México Mexico

Countries Around the World Mexico

Ali Brownlie Bojang

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Edited by Louise Galpine and Megan Cotugno Designed by Ryan Frieson Original illustrations © Capstone Global Library, Ltd, 2012 Illustrated by Oxford Designers & Illustrators Picture research by Tracy Cummins Originated by Capstone Global Library, Ltd Printed in China by China Translation and Printing Services

ISBN 978 1 406 22790 1 (hardback) 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Brownlie Bojang, Ali, 1949-Mexico. -- (Countries around the world) 972'.0842-dc22 A full catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

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Contents

Introducing Mexico .......................................................... 4 History: civilizations, conquest, and struggle.................... 6 Regions and resources: a land of variety ....................... 12 Wildlife: rich in biodiversity ............................................ 18 Infrastructure: unequal development ............................. 22 Culture: diverse and unique ........................................... 28 Mexico today .................................................................. 34 Fact ﬁle ............................................................................ 36 Timeline .......................................................................... 40 Glossary .......................................................................... 42 Find out more ................................................................. 44 Topic tools ...................................................................... 46 Index ............................................................................... 48

Some words in the book are in bold,like this. You can ﬁnd out what they mean by looking in the glossary.

Introducing Mexico

When you think of Mexico, many pictures and sounds may come into your mind. You may think first of beautiful beaches, spicy food, and cacti. Maybe you have visited Mexico and know that most people there speak Spanish and that there is a special day to celebrate the dead! In this book, you will learn many more fascinating facts about Mexico.

Mexico is a vast country of nearly 2 million square kilometres (772,204 square miles). It’s the 15th largest country in the world and lies between the United States and Central America. It is north of the Equator. There are many different peoples and landscapes in Mexico, and its history dates back thousands of years.

Mexico today Mexico has the largest Spanish-speaking population in the world. Also, over 60 traditional languages are still spoken. Nearly 80 per cent of the people live in large towns and cities. Most live a modern lifestyle that would be familiar to people in any developed country. But in some of the more remote villages, life continues in ways that have not changed for hundreds of years.

How to say... Holaoh-la. Many words inmeans “hello” in Spanish. You pronounce it English have Spanish origins, such ascafeteria(cafeteria),barbacoa(barbecue),cucaracha(cockroach),tomate(tomato),vainilla(vanilla), andhuracán(hurricane).

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