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 4, 2009. There is currently a Full 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.

San Luis Potosi, Mexico

This is a map of Mexico that identifies the State of San Luis Potosi.

Mexico: Index to States in Mexico.

Mexico News:
Mexico-US hold extradition talks
Mexico's attorney general visits his American counterpart, a day after the US announces a record number of extraditions from Mexico.
Fifteen shot dead at Mexico ranch
Fifteen people are killed on a remote ranch in northern Mexico, with a prominent union leader among the dead.

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