Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world. Thousands of years ago the Maya and Aztec civilizations occupied Mexico, building thriving empires and inventing many things, like pyramid-temples. They also made many discoveries in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and theology

• The capital of Mexico is Mexico City.

• The population is over 111 million people! Ninety-seven percent of the people in Mexico speak Spanish.

• The currency in Mexico is the peso. The peso was the first currency in the world to use the symbol “$,” even before the United States!

Corn and rice are the two main grains in any Mexican’s diet. Mexican food often has a combination of chilies, herbs, beans, tomatoes, or nopales (a type of vegetable). Beef, pork, and chicken are popular meats, and popular toppings are onion, garlic, avocado, and chili pepper.