Mexico Information pack

produced Janurary 1996 in conjunction with return of the first Irish delegation to Mexico

VITAL STATISTICS

Area 1,958,201 sq. km. Population 90,000,000 (1994), some 70% living in urban areas. Languages Official language Spanish; many other languages spoken Armed Forces c. 175 000. Has been substantially modernised recently. Religion approx 85% Roman Catholic. Independence from Spain was won in 1821. Member of the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the OECD Part of the North American Free Trade Agreement trading zone.

Topics

Mexican Politics in the 20th Century
The introduction to the Mexican economy
An introduction to the indigenous people of Mexico
An introduction to the history of struggle in Mexico
Human rights in Mexico
- Cearta Danna An Irish language version of Human rights in Mexico.
A summary of opposition groups
Some of the names of the 90's
A brief history of the EZLN
Women in the EZLN
- Mujeres - la lucha dentro de la lucha a Spanish language version of Women in the EZLN
Who was Zapata anyway?
Irelands very own Marcos impersonator drops us a line.
Irelands past and current connections with Mexico?

Mexico Information pack

produced Janurary 1996 in conjunction with return of the first Irish delegation to Mexico

VITAL STATISTICS

Topics

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