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Interesting Facts

  • Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world.
  • Mexico City is the largest city in the world with approximately 24,000,000 people.. It was built on the site of the ancient city of Tenochtitlán
  • Mexico City has the world's largest taxi fleet – some 60,000 cars.
  • The Yucatan Peninsula is the only one on the planet that runs south-north.
  • Mexico has given chocolate to the world, as well as several other specialties, including peanuts, vanilla, beans, coconuts and tomatoes.
  • Mexico is one of the 18 megadiverse countries in the world with over 200,000 different species:
    • Ranking 2nd in the world in ecosystems and 4th in overall species.
    • Approximately 2,500 species are protected by Mexican legislations.
    • The country is home to 10–12% of the world's biodiversity
      • Mexico ranks:
        1st in biodiversity in reptiles with 707 known species
        2nd in mammals with 438 species
        4th in amphibians with 290 species
        4th in flora with 26,000 different species.
  • Mexican children are given both their father's last name and their mother's maiden name. This tradition helps preserve the heritage of both parents.
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