1. Located in northeastern Mexico. It borders the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east and San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León accounts for a 15 kilometer (9 mi) stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S. state of Texas. 64,210 km 2

2. Nuevo León has an extreme climate, and there is very little rainfall throughout the year. Nuevo León has many biomes, which is why it has different climates. Some areas in the mountains are very cold in winter and temperate in summer. Extreme high temperatures of 47 °C or more occur on the desert areas while winters are short and mild. Some areas in the mountains are very cold in winter and temperate in summer

4. Nuevo León’s economy represents 11.4% of Mexico’s total gross domestic product or 105 billion USD, it also has a strong focus on export oriented manufacturing. The state government has been making efforts in attracting significant investments in aeronautics, biotechnology, mechatronics, information and communication technologies fields with the creation of the Research and Technology Innovation Park PIIT. Foreign direct investment in Nuevo León was 1,213.1 million USD for 2005.

5. "Up with the North, yes Sir !!" shouts a proud local of Monterrey known as Regiomontano, as he watches a football game and savors a "shepherd's" goat dish. Nuevo Leon shares most of its musical, dancing, and other cultural expressions with the rest of the northern Mexican territory, such as the polka, shotis or redova European dances, as well as local representations of huapango and the Jarabeado of Nuevo Leon, a mix of folk dance and music original from the communities of La Huasteca. The "Steel Park", former industrial site turned cultural and business compound, is a very popular attraction in Monterrey, as it offers many and diverse options such as public bike- routes; an Art Gallery; an Arts Center; the Steel Oven Trex-Museum; an ice-skating rink; the Nuevo Leon Cinema Club which hosts regional, national and international festivals; the Monterrey Arena home to concerts and large shows; the Coca-Cola Auditorium; and the great CinterMex Convention Center

6. Mexico is located at about 23° N and 102° W in the southern portion of North America. Almost all of Mexico lies in the North American Plate with small parts of the Baja California Peninsula on the Pacific and Cocos Plate. Mexico's total area is 1,972,550 km 2 making it the world´s 14 th largest country by total area, and includes approximately 6,000 km 2 of islands in the Pacific Ocean, Caribbean, gulf of Mexico and Gulf of California. Mexico is crossed from north to south by two mountain ranges known as Sierra Madre Oriental and Sierra Madre Occidental which are the extension of the Rocky Mountains from northern North America.

7. The Tropic of Cancer effectively divides the country into temperate and tropical zones. Northern Mexico is characterized by desert because it is located in a latitude where all deserts around the globe are formed

8. LEGISLATIVE: the bicameral Congress the Union. EXECUTIVE: the President of the United Mexican States. JUDICIARY: the Supreme Court of Justice.

9. After the 1994 economic debacle, Mexico has made an impressive recovery, building a modern and diversified economy. Oil is Mexico's largest source of foreign income. The economy of Mexico is the 11th largest in the world. Mexico is the largest North American auto producing nation, recently surpassing Canada and U.S. [ Mexico is the first and only Latin American country to be included in the World Government Bond Index or WGBI.

10. Mexico is ethnically diverse, and the constitution defines the country to be a multicultural nation. Mexican culture reflects the complexity of the country's history through the blending of pre- Hispanic civilizations and the culture of Spain. Mexican society enjoys a vast array of music genres, showing the diversity of Mexican culture. Traditional music includes Mariachi, Banda, Norteño, Ranchera and Corrido. Mexican cuisine is known for its intense and varied flavors, colorful decoration, and variety of spices