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Spanish is one of the most largest languages in the world. Almost every country in Latin America speaks Spanish. || Laura and i'm here to tell you all about Mexico's current events, government, & history. First things first, on October 29 a huge oil platform was knocked over by a storm into the Gulf of Mexico! Sadly, I cannot say no one was hurt, 19 people working on the platform were killed. || It is even said that people are trapped in buildings almost totally underwater. || A huge mudslide covered some of the village San Juan Grijalva 30 people are missing and many houses were buried under all of the wreckage. || He can also pick & replace his secretaries of state at any time. The country has three branches the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches. The three main Political parties in Mexico are the Institutional Revolutionary Party, Party of the Democratic Revolution, and the National Action Party. T || Mexico exports cotton, coffee, fruits, silver, vegetables, oil, oil products, and manufactured goods to other countries, It's main export partners are the USA, Spain, and Canada. Mexico imports car parts, aircraft, aircraft parts, electrical equipment, metalworking machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, and repair parts for motor vehicles from other countries. Mexico's main import partners are China, Japan, and the USA. || Mexico’s flag was adopted on September 16, 1968. It's flag is divided into is 3 solid colors dark green, white, and red. As, you can see this is a picture of Mexico's beautiful flag. At the center of the flag is Mexico’s coat of arms. In the flag the white stands for unity, the green stands for hope, and the red stands for the blood of their national heros. Mexico declared it’s independence from Spain on September 16 1810 but gained it on September 27 1821. The country's constitution was developed on Feb. 5 1917. Also, Mexico’s national anthem by Francisco González Bocanegra and Jaime Nunó was chosen on February 9,1854. ||
 * Slide Number || Photo || Narrative ||
 * 1 || [[image:mexicanculture.jpg caption="Mexican Culture"]] || Hola. Me llama Marie. People in Mexico speak the language, Spanish.
 * 2 || [[image:mexicanclothing.jpg caption="A mexican person wearing mexican clothes."]] || People in Mexico wear very cultural clothes. Sombreros and ponchos are the most common clothes in Mexican culture. Young Mexicans in big cities wear loud-colored cotton t-shirts, snickers, and jeans. People who live in towns wear more earth tone colors. Most Mexican clothing are make of cotton, bark, agave, wool, and silk. ||
 * 3 || [[image:dayofthedead.jpg caption="The Day of The Dead is a holiday celebrated by Mexicans."]] || The Day of the Dead is a special holiday celebrated by Mexicans. El Dia de los Muertos. The celebration is on November 1st and 2nd. The first day is usually called All Saints' Day and the second is called All Souls' Day. ||
 * 4 || [[image:tacos.jpg caption="tacos"]] || Tacos are a Mexican food eaten around the world. Tacos are a main food in Mexico. ||
 * 5 || [[image:ca_bc_nachos.jpg caption="nachos"]] || Mexican people eat five times a day. Starting out with a small meal and getting larger throughout the day. ||
 * 6 || [[image:mexicanhouse.jpeg caption="A Mexican house."]] || La casa bonita. This means a pretty house. Mexican houses are very different then the houses in America. Mud and Folk are two kinds of Mexican homes. ||
 * 7 || .[[image:animals1.jpg width="74" height="110"]] || Hola,me llama Teddie. In Mexico one of the main animals used to sell and used to do some work are donkeys("burro"). ||
 * 8 || [[image:animals2.jpg]] || You can also find a lot of Mexican Wolves (also known as the "lobo") in Mexico. These wolves are one of the animals at the top of the food chain ||
 * 9 || [[image:Mexican-Prairie-Dog-F1.jpg width="428" height="294"]] || The Mexican Prairie Dog ("perro del prarie")is also found many places in Mexico. These types of dog are found in the prairies of Mexico ||
 * 10 || [[image:mexico-map.gif width="456" height="364"]] || As you can see Mexico has eleven major cities. The capital of Mexico is Mexico City. Mexico's main peninsula is the Baja California. This peninsula is located next to the Sea of Cortez at the top left hand corner of Mexico. ||
 * 11 || [[image:quake85MexicoCity.jpg width="416" height="264"]] || A building was terribly destroyed during a storm in Mexico,mid 1900's. The storms in Mexico can be very bad at times but usually the storms are minor. ||
 * 12 || [[image:tsu1985MexicoMapStates.jpg width="423" height="296"]] || From this map you can tell that Mexico is a large country located in Middle America. There are 30 states in Mexico. There are also many great places to visit. ||
 * 13 || [[image:http://geology.com/news/wp-content/uploads/images/photos/oil-platform.jpg width="180" height="113" caption="Oil Platform"]] || Hola!Como estas?Bein?Me llama
 * 13 || [[image:http://geology.com/news/wp-content/uploads/images/photos/oil-platform.jpg width="180" height="113" caption="Oil Platform"]] || Hola!Como estas?Bein?Me llama
 * 14 || [[image:http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/11/04/world/04mexico.600.jpg width="437" height="312"]] || Still on a sad note, Mexico has been flooded in large areas of the country. In the State of Tabasco it has been said to be 70% to 80% under water. Currently, the death toll is at 10 and it is estimated that 900,000 homes have been flooded or damaged!
 * 15 || [[image:bus-topper.jpg width="456" height="261" caption="Mexico's Mudslide"]] || Sorry to say but there's more bad news on November 7
 * 16 || [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Felipe_Calderon.jpg width="179" height="243" caption="Mexico's President"]] || Now on to Mexico's Government. Mexico has a Federal Republic in which it's states govern themselves, but they are united by a federal government. Mexico's present president is Felipe De Jesus Calderon Hinojosa. When elected the president of Mexico gains a lot of power.These powers include complete control over their army, air force, and navy.
 * 17 || [[image:http://img.coxnewsweb.com/B/07/55/03/image_103557.jpg width="196" height="159" caption="Mexico's Economy"]] || Onward, to Mexico's Economy! Mexico has a free market economy in which buyers and sellers can buy and sell what ever they want. Mexico's Gross National Product, or GNP, is $3,700 and Mexico's unemployment percentage is at 25%. For money, Mexico uses the Peso.
 * 18 || [[image:Mexican_Flag.jpg width="261" height="188" caption="The Mexican Flag"]] || Last but certainly not least, Mexico's History!