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'''Mexico''' (Spanish: ''México''); (Náhuatl: ''Mēxihco''), officially the '''Republic of Mexico''' (''República de México''), is a country in the southern and western portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the Amerikaner[[Amerikaanse Free State]]; to the northeast by [[Tussenland]] and [[Opdamsland]]; to the east by [[South Tussenland]] and the Gulf of Mexico; to the west by the Pacific Ocean and to the south by [[Boschland]]. Mexico is the most populous nation in North America and the most populous Spanish-speaking nation in the world. The nations capital:, [[Mexico city]] (''Ciudad de México''), oralso known as CDMX, is the largest metropolitan area of North America and in the Western Hemisphere. Other major Urban areas include GuadalajaraGuadalaxara, Monterrey, Puebla, Los Angeles, San Antonio, Ciudad de Guatemala, Goudhaven, JiménezXiménez and Santa Maria.
Pre-Columbian Mexico traces its origins to 8,000 BC and is identified as a cradlescradle of civilization and was home to many advanced civilizations including the Maya and the Aztecs. In 1521, the Spanish Empire conquered and colonized the territory from its base in Mexico City, which then became known as New Spain. The Catholic Church played an important role as millions of indigenous inhabitants converted. The colony became rich due to heavy exploitation of deposits of precious materials. Mexico became an independent country after the successful coup of the government of New Spain by the former viceroy [[Jorge González de Güemes y Horcasitas]] against Spain in 1881 and the subsequent [[Mexican Independence Crisis]], founding the Empire of Mexico.
After Mexico's defeat in the [[Mexico#The Mexican-Dutch Boer War (1901-1903)|Mexican-Dutch Boer War (1901-1903)]], internal popularity and legitimacy of the Emperor of Mexico waned. and inIn 1909 the Emperor of Mexico abdicated and after the [[Mexican constitutional crisis]] was replaced by the '''Republic of Mexico'''. During the 20th century economic and political rivalry between Mexico and New Netherlands dominated political discourse. Starting in the 1930's Mexico experienced a massive economic boom with investment and advancement in mining, refining, industry, manufacturing and agriculture sectors spurred by modernization policies of the Mexican government.
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