Mexico Economy, People, Culture and Flag

PEOPLE OF MEXICO : Mexico is home for various religions, races, tribes and castes. The total population of the country is almost 101,000,000. Among the various ethnicities there are mestizo or the Amerindian-Spanish people, the Amerindian, white people and some other native inhabitants. The mestizo people cover the major portion of the total population of the country. Most of the people of the country speak Spanish. Some other languages that are spokena are Mayan, Nahuatl etc. Find out more about the Land and People of Mexico.

ART, CULTURE AND MUSIC OF MEXICO :

Art : Madonna huichol art and woodcarvings are common in Mexico. Besides these, folk art and handicrafts are also very popular in his country. Amate Paintings, Black Pottery, Colored Straw Painting, Glassy Pottery, Guadalupe, Milagros or Miracle Pins are very famous in the country. In the various areas of Mexico these arts still exists.

Culture : In the presence of the various ethnic groups, Mexico has developed a diverse cultural status. Traditions of the different religions and different castes and tribes have been accepted in the country. Some Spanish colonial customs also have been included in the Mexican culture. So you can well imagine that the culture of Mexico is very rich. Family values and customs and traditional practices are given very much importance in this country. Even during the period of industrialization people of Mexico did not lose their family values.

Music: Music is a strong aspect of Mexican culture. The various forms of music thatare practiced very popularly in the country, are salsa, cumbia, merengue, Mexican Banda and so on.

However the most popular genre of this country is “ranchera”. In he new generation in the country the pop music and the rock music have developed. In some of particular place sin the country some folk music forms are also very common. Dancing is also a part of Mexican culture.

FLAG OF MEXICO : The flag of Mexico is very beautiful. It is rectangular in shape. There are three vertical bands of same size. On the hoist side it is green and on the fly side it is red. The middle band is colored in white. In the white band the coat of arms is drawn. The coat of arm features an eagle, which is carrying a snake in its beak and the eagle is sitting on a cactus branch. The coat of arm is drawn in the mid position of the white band in the flag. The colors of the flag also have some symbolic meanings. Green is a symbol of agriculture and fertility. Red signifies vigor and bloodshed and white is a symbol of peace.

ECONOMY OF MEXICO : Mexico is considered as the member of the trillion-dollar category. The economy of the country is highly dominated by the commercial sectors. The agricultural products of the country are corn, soybeans, rice, wheat, cotton, coffee, tomatoes, fruit and so on. The industries that are now in the growing process are tobacco industry, chemical industry, petroleum industry, mining industry, textile industry, tourism industry and some others. A major portion of the country's revenue is earned by the export business. The things that are exported to the foreign countries are oil, fruits, cotton, coffee and some Manufactured products. The nations that participate in the export trade with Mexico are United States, Spain and Canada.

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