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The flag of Mexico, most recently adopted on 17 September 1968, features three vertical stripes: green, white, and red. In the center is an emblem depicting an Aztec legend about the founding of Mexico City. The color green is symbolic of the laurels of victory and of hope, white of the purity of ideals, and red of the blood of the heroes who died fighting for Mexico's independence.
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Hear the name of the country.
The common name of the country is Mexico. The official name is the United Mexican States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos).
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The national anthem of Mexico was adopted in 1943. Lyrics by Francisco González Bocanegra; music by Jaime Nunó.
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Capital: Mexico City
Current Time: 9:20 AM
Latitude: 19.24
Longitude: -99.09
Population: 109,955,400 (rank=11)
Area, sq. mi.: 761,602 (rank=13)
Area, sq. km.: 1,972,550
Human Dev. Index rank: 52 of 177 countries
Adjusted for women: 51 of 156 countries
Real GDP per capita: $10,751
Adult literacy rate: 93% (male); 90% (female)
Infant mortality rate: 22 per 1,000 births
Life expectancy: 73 (male); 78 (female)
Currency: Mexican peso
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