General
what is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
What is the most common fat in Mexican food?
pork
golden eagle
population
128M
when is cinco de mayo?
may 5
Mexico is home to the world's largest what?
Pyramid-- The Great Pyramid of Cholula, aka Tlachihualtepetl
How long has Mexican cuisine been around? in thousands
9000 years
National food
molesauce
761,600 square miles
when does the day of the dead begin?
Oct 31
What is the dominant religion?
Christianity
What is alligator pear?
avocado
National flower
dahlia
name a natural resource found here
antimony, copper, gold, lead, natural gas, petroleum, silver, timber, and zinc
when is Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe?
dec 12
What is their currency called?
caesar salad
National anthem name
Himno Nacional Mexicano
largest mountains
the Sierra Madre Occidental in the west and the Sierra Madre Oriental
when is Grito de Dolores?
Sept 15
Originating in Mexico, this invention's first transmission happened in 1943.
color tv
When were tacos invented
National tree
Montezuma baldcypress
largest lake
Lake Chapala
from what day to what day is Dance of the Parachicos?
January 15-23