Mexico is a North American country bordered by the United States of America to the north. The federal republic of Mexico has a population of about 120million people with 31 states, making it 11th most populated nations globally. It ranks among the most economically developed nations globally. Mexico is an oil producing country ranking 10th largest producer globally and the largest producer of silver overall. On the political front, Mexico was a one-party rule nation from the year 1929 to 2000. Currently, the Party of the Democratic Revolution, National Action Party, and an institutional revolutionary party dominate in Mexico. The president is both the head of state and the government affairs in Mexico.
The cabinet secretaries advise the president on executive roles, they are independent of the legislature. The judiciary independently fulfills the judicial roles. The main religion in Mexico is Roman Catholic that was introduced by the Spanish colony. The natives observe religious holidays such as Christmas and Guadalupe day (Kirkwood, 27). Not only did they introduce this culture, but also the Spanish language. However, there are over 60 native languages spoken in Mexico.
The Mexican flag was embraced in the year 1968. However, its history goes 600 years way back from 1968. It has three vertical stripes, green, white and red. The court-of-arm is located at the center and so is the white stripe. These stripes symbolize different aspects of the ancient Mexican people. The green is a symbol of independence; white symbolizes purity built upon the Roman Catholic faith and red is the bloodshed in the quest for independence (Anonymous, 1). The court-of-arm was adopted by the Aztec, who were supposed to establish their settlement site by finding an eagle perched on a cactus. The Mexican flag like most others is a symbol of unity and patriotism.
Works Cited
Anonymous, (2013). Mexican Flag. Retrieved 11th September 2015; http://www.mapsofworld.com/flags/mexico-flag.html
Kirkwood, Burton. The History of Mexico. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood, 2000. Print.
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