10 Fabulous Fun Fiesta Quick Facts about Mexico

 

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Buenos Dias Gentle Reader, today I had the first visit from Mexico to the blog so here are my facts about that country.

1. Mexico's official name is the United Mexican States.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico

2. Mexico is the 11th most populous country in the world with 121 million people.

 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_population

3. The worlds largest pyramid is in Mexico.

 

 http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-pyramid/

4. Mexico has 68 official languages.

 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Mexico

5. Popcorn was invented in Mexico 9000 years ago.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popcorn#History

6. Mexico is the worlds fattest country.

 

 http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/07/10/obesity-mexico-united-states-fattest-country_n_3571988.html


7. There is only 1 gun shop in Mexico. 90% of all guns there are sumuggled from the USA.

 

 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/28/AR2010122803644.html

8. 75% of all sesame seeds grown in Mexico end up on McDonald's burger buns.

 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame#Cuisine

9. In Mexico, artists can pay their taxes with works of art.

 

 http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-04-15-paying-taxes-with-artwork_N.htm

10. In 1943 a fissure opened in a cornfield and one year later there was a 1100 feet volcano.   

 

   
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Par%C3%ADcutin


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