1. MEXICO MEREDITH

2. LOCATION Mexico is located on the southern part of North America.

3. CAPITAL AND MAJOR CITIES The capital of Mexico is Mexico City. Other large cities are Ecatepec (1,806,226), Guadalajara (1,640,589), and Puebla (1,434,062)

4. INDEPENDENCE DAY Mexico’s independence day is September 16 th,1810.

5. THE FLAG The flags colors are green, white, and red. Green represents hope for a new nation. White symbolizes the pure roman catholic religion. Red is a tribute to all those who died during their battle for independence.

6. RELIGION The most dominate religion in Mexico is Catholicism. However, it has no official religion.

7. POPULATION The population of Mexico is 121,736,809 as of July 2015. Mexico city’s capital is estimated to have 9 million people.

8. RECIPE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1/2 cup sour cream 1 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast meat 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided 6 (12 inch) flour tortillas ¼ cup milk

9. TOURISM Mexico is one of the most toured counties in the world. Guadalajara Cathedral The climate ranges from desert to tropical. Maya Cenote

10. Enrique Peña Nieto is the president of Mexico, He ahs been since December 1 st,2012. Mexico has a federal government. They use pesos.

11. RESOURCES http://www.climate-zone.com/climate/mexico/ underwater caves in mexico - - Yahoo Search Results Guadalajara Cathedral Jalisco, #Mexico Chicken Enchiladas II Recipe - Allrecipes.com