Mexico+-Facts

** Mexico ** Interesting Facts Religious Beliefs--Over 75 percent of Mexican citizens are Roman Catholics. Over 5 percent are Protestant, about 1 and a half percent are Pentecostal, and about 1 percent are Jehovah witnesses Social Customs-- Holidays such as "The Day of the Dead", "Thanksgiving", "Christmas", and "Cinco de Mayo." Family Structure- In Mexican culture everyone in a family lives in one house Political Structure- Federal Republic Currency- The Mexican peso is the currency used and 10.8 Mexican pesos is equal to 1 US dollar Imports/Exports- Mexico’s main exports are crude oil, car parts, video equipment, passenger cars, vehicles, electrical apparatus, telecommunications, engines, and computers. Mexico’s main imports to US include electrical apparatus, parts vehicle parts, accessories, plastics, computer accessories, semi-conductors, other petroleum products, finished metal shapes, telecommunications equipment, industrial supplies, and industrial machines Physical Geography- 2 million square kilometers, 5th largest country of the Americas Communication- Main line telephones, mobile telephones, radio broadcasts, television broadcasts, and internet Government Laws/Regulations- Mixture of US constitutional theory and civil law system Workday/Hours Holidays- Business hours are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, national holiday is independence day, 16 September 1810, and Cinco de mayo which is the fifth of May. Standard of Living- 40% of people live in poverty Climate/Weather- tropical to desert Education- school life expectancy (male 14 years, female 13 years) Flag/Colors-green, white, and red with eagle standing on a cactus with a snake in its beak Native Foods-beans, rice, peppers, tamales, burritos, tacos, enchiladas Business Attire- men dark suit and tie, women dress, skirt, or blouse