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... that tequila was first produced in the 16th century?(Pictured)
... that the oldest winery in The Americas is in Parras de la Fuente?
... that Bésame Mucho, a song written in 1940 by Consuelo Velazquez, is according to some sources the most interpreted and performed song of the 20th century?
... that the Chontal Maya of Tabasco consider themselves the direct descendants of the Olmec civilization?
... that Raul Macias, a Cuban-Mexican boxer parlayed his popularity into a successful career in telenovelas?
- ... that the ancient Aztecs prized the poinsettia (cuetlaxochitl in Nahuatl) as a symbol of purity?(Pictured)
- ... that the 2000 census reported that Mexico had some 75 million Catholics among the population aged five and above, which equates to around 88% of the total population?
- ... that mexico is one of the 17 megadiverse countries of the world?
- ... that Mexico City hosted the XIX Olympic Games in 1968, making it the only Latin American city to do so ?
- ... that Rodolfo Neri Vela, was the first Mexican in space ?
  - ... that every state in Mexico has its own constitution and congress?(Pictured)
  - ... that two of the major television networks based in Mexico are Televisa and TV Azteca?
  - ... that Estadio Azteca is the home stadium of the Mexico national team?
  - ... that Leon Trotsky is buried in Mexico ?
  - ... that after a decree adopted by the United States on 6 July 1785, the Mexican peso became the official currency of most of North America?
    - ... that The United Mexican States are a federation whose government is representative, democratic and republican based on a congressional system according to the 1917 Constitution?(Pictured)
    - ... that Mexico has the second largest defence budget ($6.07 billion USD)and armed forces in Latin America ?
    - ... that according to the World Tourism Organization, Mexico has one of the largest tourism industries in the world ?
    - ... that Mexico is home of the largest number of U.S. citizens abroad (estimated at one million as of 1999), which represents 1% of the Mexican population and 25% of all U.S. citizens abroad ?
    - ... that unlike some other Latin American countries, Mexico has no official religion?
      - ... that both Miguel Hidalgo and Emiliano Zapata's rebel armies waged war underneath Guadalupan flags? (Pictured)
      - ... the lyrics of the Himno Nacional Mexicano, which allude to Mexican victories in the heat of battle and cries of defending the homeland, were composed by poet Francisco González Bocanegra in 1853, after his fiancée locked him in a room ?
      - ... that Mexico is the only Latin American member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ?
      - ... that Mexico is the 12th largest economy in the world by Gross Domestic Product (GDP), on par with countries like Canada and Spain, even though income inequality is still high ?
      - ... that there is no de jure constitutional official language at the federal level in Mexico ?
        
        ... that the word chocolate comes from the Nahuatl word xocolatl meaning "bitter water"?
        
        ... that Mexico has hosted the FIFA World Cup twice, in 1970 and 1986?(Pictured)
        
        ... that Mexico has a multi-party system, which means that there are more than two dominant political parties?
        
        ... that the Institutional Revolutionary Party (Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Institucional or PRI) is a Mexican political party that wielded power in the country under a succession of for more than 70 years?
        
        ... that the Constitution of Mexico lists the right to bear arms. ?
        
        ... that the Mexican peso is subdivided into 100 centavos?(Pictured)
        
        ... that the Tropic of Cancer effectively divides the country into temperate and tropical zones?
        
        ... that Mexico has a free market economy?
        
        ... that Mexico City is the largest city in the Americas and the second largest in the World ?
        
        ... that with a population of 103 million (2005 Census), Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world?
        
        ... that the coat of arms of Mexico depicts a Mexican golden eagle, perched upon a cactus, devouring a snake ?(Pictured)
        
        ... that the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación, or SCJN) is the highest federal court in the United Mexican States?
        
        ... that the President of the United Mexican States is Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces?
        
        ... that the President of the United Mexican States principal workplace and official residence is Los Pinos located inside the Bosque de Chapultepec (Chapultepec Park)?
        
        ... that former presidents of Mexico continue to carry the title "President" until death but are rarely referred by it ?
        
        ... that the Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world?(Pictured)
        
        ... that the First Mexican Empire was the official name of independent Mexico under a monarchical regime from 1822 to 1823?
        
        ... that Benito Juarez was the first Mexican leader who did not have a military background ?
        
        ... that on May 21, 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized a group of 25 saints and martyrs arising from the Mexican Cristero War?
        
        ... that Lorena Ochoa is considered one of the best Mexican golfers of all times, as she is the first Mexican golfer of either gender to be ranked number one in the world?
        
        ... that Monument 19 from La Venta is the earliest known representation of a feathered serpent in Mesoamerica ?(Pictured)
        
        ... that energy production in Mexico is managed by State-owned companies: the Federal Commission of Electricity (Comisión Federal de Electricidad, CFE) and Pemex (Petróleos Mexicanos)?
        
        ... that the First Mexican Empire was the official name of independent Mexico under a monarchical regime from 1822 to 1823?
        
        ... in 1824, when the United Mexican States were born as a federation, the Congress of the Union decided to create a Federal District containing the capital of the federation, Mexico City ?
        
        ... that Hospicio Cabañas in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico is one of the oldest and largest hospital complexes in Spanish America and a World Heritage Site?

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