Mexico Overview

Mexico, officially known as the United States of Mexico, is a republic located in the southern half of the North American continent. South of Mexico, with the United States to its north, is the Pacific Ocean. With an area of ​​approximately 2 million square meters, it is the sixth-largest country in the Americas and the eleventh most populous country in the world in terms of population. Its official language is Spanish. The largest city and capital of the country is Mexico City. Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, Tijuana, and Leon are the other metropolitan areas of the country.

A Brief History of Mexico

Human settlement in Mexico, which was home to the Aztecs, the oldest civilizations in world history goes to 8000 BC. The Spanish first came to present-day Mexico in 1519, and in 1525 they occupied Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztecs. Mexico has a multicultural structure. This is because the locals struggled against the Spaniards for a long time. After the invasion of Tenochtitlan, the struggle between the locals and the Spaniards lasted for two hundred years, and during this time there were many rebellions and uprisings against Spain by the local people. The Spaniards established colonies on Mexican soil with Catholic missionaries. In 1821, the Mexican War of Independence against Spain became an independent nation-state.

Geography in Mexico

Almost all of the country's territory is on the North American continent. Mexico's total area. With an area of ​​1,972,550 km2, Mexico is the 13th largest country in the world. In addition to the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California, there are also coastlines in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, and the US border with a length of 3,141 km to the North. The main habitats in Mexico are the regions between Toluca, Greater Mexico, and Puebla valleys.

Climate in Mexico

Mexico, which is above the Tropic of Cancer, divides it into hot and tropical regions. In northern Mexico, the winter months are cold, while the temperature in the southern parts of Mexico remains almost constant (24-28 degrees) throughout the year, depending on altitude. Hurricanes are effective on both coasts of the country in summer and autumn.

Coffee Production in Mexico

Coffee Production in Mexico first started at the end of the 18th century in the Veracruz region with seedlings from the Antilles. At the end of the 19th century, coffee production started in the Chiapas region, and today Chiapas has become the main region of coffee cultivation in Mexico. Coffee production in Mexico was limited until the 1970s. Mexican coffee began to appear in the world coffee market after the 1980s and coffee has become one of Mexico's most valuable export products. Coffee farms in Mexico belong to more than 500,000 small-scale agricultural families, and mostly high-quality Arabica coffees are produced in Mexico. Today, Mexico is the largest supplier of the US coffee market, and coffee farms in Mexico are spread over the country's 12 states. The coffee industry is an important sector in Mexico that contributes to employment.