a Republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carrix, Inc

Altitude is the key factor in grading Mexican beans. The best coffee is grown at altitude of over 5,500 feet and is labelled Estrictamente Altura. They are further distinguished by the name of the individual plantation (Custepec, Prussia, Liquidambar, Santa Cruz, etc.). When grown at altitudes between 3,500 feet and 5,500 feet, Mexican beans are designated simply Altura.

The San Andres Valley is world famous for a sun grown variant of the Sumatra seed tobacco. Mexican leaves are widely used as binder and filler in cigars. The variety also serves widely as a maduro wrapper because it can stand up to the cooking and sweating process that creates the darker leaf colors. Cigars manufactured in Mexico are usually made with 100 percent local tobacco.

The Mexican telecom industry is developing rapidly and has enormous growth potential, making it one of the most interesting telecom markets in the world. There have, however, been complaints that, despite liberalisation, basic telephony is still almost a monopoly, with Teléfonos de Mexico (Telmex) holding around 94% of all lines in service. Telmex’s sister company América Móvil dominates the mobile sector through its unit Telcel, which has around 80% of the market. Overall teledensity stands at 18%, which is about average for Latin America, but there are huge disparities between urban and rural areas, ranging from 41% teledensity in the Federal District, to 5% in the poor, mainly Indian state of Chiapas. VoIP has gained huge popularity, especially with small and medium sized businesses. Several companies offer VoIP services, although providers have the same licensing requirements as other voice carriers, and many have been shut down for operating illegally. Broadband, especially ADSL, is one of the fastest growing telecom markets in Mexico. The shift from dial-up to broadband became apparent in 2005, when dial-up accounts started to decrease, while broadband soared by around 122%.

a country southwest of the USA and north of Guatemala and Belize.

The United Mexican States (Spanish: ), or simply Mexico (Spanish: ), is a country located in North America, bounded on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the North Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico.Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, 3rd ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.; p. 733 "http://www.bartleby.com/65/me/Mexico.html Mexico". http://www.bartleby.com/65/ The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. 2001-6. New York: Columbia University Press.