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17 Cards in this Set
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What was the Aztec Capital (former Mexico City) |
Tenochtitlan |
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What is the 2nd largest city in the world? |
Mexico City |
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Which mountain range is to the east? |
Sierra Madre Oriental |
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What is the highest point in mexico |
MT. Orizaba |
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Why does the Yucatan have so few rivers |
Limestone |
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What material is Mexico known for |
Silver |
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What is Mexicos most valuable mineral resource |
Oil |
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What is mila farming |
3 different crops growing together (corn, beans and squash) |
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What are chinampus |
"Floating gardens" |
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What year was NAFTA established |
1992 |
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What is Mexicos 3rd largest source of revenue |
Tourism |
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How many states is Mexico made up of |
31 |
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What are Maquiladoras |
American owned factories that lie just over the Mexican border |
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How much of Mexico's population lives in Mexico City |
25% |
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What is Mexico's agricultural center |
Central Mexico |
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Where is most of Mexico's oil and natural gas produced |
Southern Mexico |
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What is Mexico's poorest region |
The Yucatan Peninsula |
