Monterrey, Mexico's third largest city and the so-called "Sultan of the North" is, in fact, a truly surprising city. A powerhouse of business and industry, this city is one of the most important production and trade centers in the country. But there is much more to Monterrey than just business and industry.
West of Veracruz, beyond the coffee and vanilla plantations, the road climbs to the high plateau of central Mexico.
Tlaxcala is where the indigenous natives and Europeans first mixed. Nearby is the city of Puebla, the ‘Culinary Capital of Mexico,’ where their cuisines mixed; it is also where I was born and where I learned to cook.
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United Mexican States
 Population: 106, 202, 900 (2005 estimate) Million Capital: Mexico City Area: 1, 964, 382 km2, 758, 425 sq mi Largest cities: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Ecatepec de Morelos, Puebla, Netzahualcóyotl Ethnic groups: Mestizo (Native American-Spanish), Amerindian, European Ancestry, Other Languages: Spanish (official), various indigenous languages, English Religious affiliations: Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 3%, Other 8% Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP): 5, 3 % (2001-2002) Number of years of compulsory schooling: 10 years (2001-2002) Monetary unit: 1 nuevo Mexican peso (Mex$), consisting of 100 centavos Economy: Agriculture (Maize, beans, sugarcane, sorghum, wheat, barley, rice, oranges, coffee, tomatoes, potatoes, cotton, livestock), Mining (petroleum and natural gas, silver, zinc, fluorite, copper, lead, salt, celestite, antimony, bismuth), Manufacturing (motor vehicles, food products, iron and steel, chemicals, beverages, electrical machinery) Major trade partners for exports: United States, Canada, Germany, Spain, and Netherlands Antilles Major trade partners for imports: United States, Japan, Germany, Canada, and China |
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