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{{Quote|no=two|1=[[Janissary James]]|q1=You promised me we didn't have to move any more.|2=[[James James]]|q2=Hey, it never snows in Mexico.|3=Janissary James and her father argue about moving to Mexico.<ref name="ILB">''[[i love bees]]'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 6|Chapter 6]] - Janissary: "Ice Cream"</ref>}}
{{Quote|no=two|1=[[Janissary James]]|q1=You promised me we didn't have to move any more.|2=[[James James]]|q2=Hey, it never snows in Mexico.|3=Janissary James and her father argue about moving to Mexico.<ref name="ILB">''[[i love bees]]'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 6|Chapter 6]] - Janissary: "Ice Cream"</ref>}}


'''Mexico''' is a [[National government|nation]] that comprises a large portion of the southern [[United Republic of North America]].<ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 297</ref>
'''Mexico''' is a [[National government|nation]] and a constituent part of the [[United Republic of North America]].<ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref> [[Spanish]] is a language spoken in Mexico.{{Ref/Reuse|ILB}}


==History==
==History==
{{Quote|no=two|1=[[Danforth Whitcomb]]|q1=You know the story of the Alamo, Chief?|2=[[John-117]]|q2=Yes, sir. A famous siege with a handful of defenders holding off overwhelming forces.|3=[[Vice Admiral]] Danforth Whitcomb to the Master Chief as [[Covenant]] warships approach [[Eridanus Secundus]].<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', Chapter 30</ref>}}
{{Quote|no=two|1=[[Danforth Whitcomb]]|q1=You know the story of the Alamo, Chief?|2=[[John-117]]|q2=Yes, sir. A famous siege with a handful of defenders holding off overwhelming forces.|3=[[Vice Admiral]] Danforth Whitcomb to the Master Chief as [[Covenant]] warships approach [[Eridanus Secundus]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=fschapt30|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Chapter=30}}}}
Mexico was recognized in [[Wikipedia:1821|1821]] as a sovereign state after the [[Wikipedia:Mexican War of Independence|Mexican War of Independence]]. In [[Wikipedia:1836|1836]], during the [[Wikipedia:Texas Revolution|Texas Revolution]], the [[Wikipedia:Battle of the Alamo|Battle of the Alamo]] saw an assault launched on the Alamo mission by Mexican troops. The [[Wikipedia:Mexican–American War|Mexican-American War]], which began ten years later, led to the territorial cession of the extensive northern borderlands, one-third of its territory, to the [[Wikipedia:United States of America|United States of America]]. In [[1945]], Mexico became a founding member of the [[United Nations]].
2000 thousand Mexican soldiers [[Wikipedia:Battle of the Alamo|attacked]] 155 [[Texas|Texan]] men at [[Wikipedia:Alamo Mission in San Antonio|the Alamo]]. 600 Mexican soldiers were killed along with a number of Texans. Though there were survivors.{{Ref/Reuse|fschapt30}} The battle was referenced in regards to the one sided nature of the early [[Human-Covenant War]] in ''[[Historical/Psychological Analysis of Cole, Preston J.]]''<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'', [[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]</ref>


Eventually, it, along with [[Canada]] and the political remnants of the United States of America became part of the loose association known as the [[United Republic of North America]], itself under the direction of the [[Unified Earth Government]] along with all other UN states on [[Earth]].<ref name="ENC"/>
===URNA===
Mexico along with [[Canada]] and the political remnants of the [[United States of America]] became part of the loose association known as the [[United Republic of North America]].{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}


===Human-Covenant war===
===Human-Covenant war===
When the [[Covenant]] attacked [[Earth]] in late [[2552]], Mexico became a site of conflict during the global [[Battle for Earth|battle]]. That is to say that the Covenant deployed troops just off the coast of the [[Yucatán Peninsula]]. These Covenant forces intended to search the seafloor there for unknown reasons, but their operation was stopped by the [[Spartan-II]]s of [[Blue Team]].<ref name="goo204">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 204-205</ref> [[Base Segundo Terra]], was used by Blue Team as a staging point for the launching of their strike against the Covenant in the [[Wikipedia:Pacific Ocean|Pacific Ocean]] and prior to that, another mission to [[Antarctica]].
When the [[Covenant]] attacked [[Earth]] in late [[2552]], Mexico became a site of conflict during the global [[Battle for Earth|battle]]. That is to say that the Covenant deployed troops just off the coast of the [[Yucatán Peninsula]]. These Covenant forces intended to search the seafloor there for unknown reasons, but their operation was stopped by the [[Spartan-II]]s of [[Blue Team]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=goo204|[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]|Page=204-205}}


==Geography==
==Geography==
{{Quote|Where did you get your license? Mexico City?|A UNSC [[Marine]] jokingly pokes fun at [[Spartan]] [[John-117]] while he drives an [[M12 Warthog]].}}
{{Quote|Where did you get your license? Mexico City?|A UNSC [[Marine]] jokingly pokes fun at [[Spartan]] [[John-117]] while he drives an [[M12 Warthog]].}}
Mexico is situated in the southern half of [[North America]]. It is bordered to the north by the political remnants of the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean and to the east by the [[Wikipedia:Gulf of Mexico|Gulf of Mexico]]. The nation's capital is Mexico City, located near its center. Outside the city lies [[Base Segundo Terra]], a [[UNSC]] [[military base|military installation]]. In southern Mexico lies the city of [[Wikipedia:Oaxaca|Oaxaca]]. ''[[Oaxaca Station]]'', an [[orbital defense platform]], is stationed in [[geosynchronous orbit]] high above it.<ref>''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', [[Halo: Escalation Issue 7|Issue #7]]</ref> The climate ranges from tropical to temperate.<ref name="ILB"/>
The climate ranges from tropical to temperate.{{Ref/Reuse|ILB}} ''[[Oaxaca Station]]'', an [[orbital defense platform]], is stationed in [[geosynchronous orbit]] high above [[Wikipedia:Oaxaca|Oaxaca]].{{Ref/Comic|[[Halo: Escalation]]|Issue=[[Halo: Escalation Issue 7|#7]]}}


===Locations===
===Locations===
*[[Mexico City]]
**[[Base Segundo Terra]]
*[[Cozumel]]
*[[Yucatán Peninsula]]
*[[Yucatán Peninsula]]
*[[Base Segundo Terra]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<GALLERY>
<gallery>
File:Oaxaca Station.jpg|''Oaxaca Station'', kilometers above Mexico.
File:Oaxaca Station.jpg|''Oaxaca Station'', kilometers above Mexico.
</GALLERY>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{URNA Territories}}
{{URNA Territories}}
{{Earth Nations}}
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Latest revision as of 15:08, September 10, 2023

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 There is more information available on this subject at Mexico on the English Wikipedia.
Mexico
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Societal overview

Official language(s):

Spanish[1]

Historical overview

Affiliation:

URNA, Unified Earth Government[2]

 

Janissary James: "You promised me we didn't have to move any more."
James James: "Hey, it never snows in Mexico."
— Janissary James and her father argue about moving to Mexico.[1]

Mexico is a nation and a constituent part of the United Republic of North America.[2] Spanish is a language spoken in Mexico.[1]

History[edit]

Danforth Whitcomb: "You know the story of the Alamo, Chief?"
John-117: "Yes, sir. A famous siege with a handful of defenders holding off overwhelming forces."
— Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb to the Master Chief as Covenant warships approach Eridanus Secundus.[3]

2000 thousand Mexican soldiers attacked 155 Texan men at the Alamo. 600 Mexican soldiers were killed along with a number of Texans. Though there were survivors.[3] The battle was referenced in regards to the one sided nature of the early Human-Covenant War in Historical/Psychological Analysis of Cole, Preston J.[4]

URNA[edit]

Mexico along with Canada and the political remnants of the United States of America became part of the loose association known as the United Republic of North America.[2]

Human-Covenant war[edit]

When the Covenant attacked Earth in late 2552, Mexico became a site of conflict during the global battle. That is to say that the Covenant deployed troops just off the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. These Covenant forces intended to search the seafloor there for unknown reasons, but their operation was stopped by the Spartan-IIs of Blue Team.[5]

Geography[edit]

"Where did you get your license? Mexico City?"
— A UNSC Marine jokingly pokes fun at Spartan John-117 while he drives an M12 Warthog.

The climate ranges from tropical to temperate.[1] Oaxaca Station, an orbital defense platform, is stationed in geosynchronous orbit high above Oaxaca.[6]

Locations[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • Oaxaca Station, kilometers above Mexico.

    Oaxaca Station, kilometers above Mexico.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d i love bees, Axon Clips, Chapter 6 - Janissary: "Ice Cream"
  2. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)
  3. ^ a b Halo: First Strike, chapter 30
  4. ^ Halo: Evolutions, The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole
  5. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 204-205
  6. ^ Halo: Escalation, issue #7

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