Mexico
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Flag Description
Three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red; the coat of arms (an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak) is centered in the white band.

Currency
The Mexican Peso. The value of one U.S. dollar is equivalent to - Mexican pesos.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 21, 2009. There is currently a New Moon.

Location
Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US.

Climate
Varies from tropical to desert.

Terrain
High, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert.

Elevation Extremes
Lowest point: Laguna Salada -10 m ... Highest point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,700 m.

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Mexico

Mexico is divided into 31 States, and the Distrito Federal. Select the name of a State to find its location:

Aguascalientes, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Colima, Distrito Federal, Durango, Estado de Mexico, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacan, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Yucatan, and Zacatecas.

Mexico News:
	Mexico's 'giant underwater museum' Plans are afoot to create the world's largest underwater museum in Mexico as part of a bid to protect Cancun's coral reefs, and bring tourists back to the region.
	Mexico's Juarez on path to anarchy Rising violence in the Mexican city of Juarez is leading some to question whether the government can beat the drug cartels, writes the BBC's Matthew Price.

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