Mexican Empire
Imperio Mexicano  (Spanish)
1821–1823
Flag of Mexico
Bandera del Primer Imperio Mexicano.svg
Flag
Imperial Coat of arms of Mexico
Imperial Coat of arms
Motto: Independencia, Unión, Religión
"Independence, Union, Religion"
Anthem: "Veni Creator Spiritus"
Location of Mexico
CapitalMexico City
Common languagesSpanish
Religion
Roman Catholicism (official)
GovernmentFederal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Emperor 
• 1822–1823
Agustín I
Prime Minister 
• 1822–1823
José Manuel de Herrera
LegislatureProvisional Government Junta(1821–1822)
Constituent Congress(1822)
National Institutional Junta(1822–1823)
History 
• Plan of Iguala
24 February 1821
• Independence of Mexico
28 September 1821
• Abdication of Agustín I
19 March 1823
Area
18214,429,000 km2(1,710,000 sq mi)
Population
• 1821
6,500,000
CurrencyMexican real
Preceded by
Succeeded by
New Spain
Provisional Government
of Mexico
Federal Republicof Central America
British Honduras
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