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The official name of Mexico is Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United
Mexican States) - The country, Mexico, was initially named after its
capital city (Mexico City). During the 14 - 16th centuries, when the Aztec
people dominated large parts of the country, the capital city was called
Mexico-Tenochtitlan. After the Spanish conquered the city in the 16th
century, they ruined it and build Mexico City on top of the Aztec capital;
the city was built to resemble a Spanish city.
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Mexico is located in the “Ring of Fire” - This area is one of the world’s
most violent earthquake and volcano zones. The Ring of Fire contains
more than 450 volcanoes and has approximately 75% of the world’s
active volcanoes. Popocatépetl is considered to be the most dangerous
volcano in Mexico, located only 70 km southeast of Mexico City, from
where it can be seen with the right weather conditions.
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The Mexican flag is made up
of three vertical stripes - Every
stripe of the flag has different
meaning. The left green stripe
stands for hope, the middle white
stripe represents purity and unity,
and the right red stripe represents
the blood of the nation’s heroes.
The picture of an eagle eating a
snake in the middle of the flag,
called the Coat of Arms, is based
on an Aztec legend.
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The first printing press in North
America was used in
Mexico City in 1539.