Mexico Mexico City at Night Aztec Culture Mexico

Mexico

Mexico City at Night

Aztec Culture

Mexico • Mexico is the third largest Area in North America, but it has the second largest population. • US: 314 Million • Mexico: 116 Million • Canada: 31 Million •

Mexico’s heartland • Mexico’s heartland is in its central region this region contains Mexico’s best farmland, (good soil and plenty of rain. ) • A heartland is an area of a country that best represents the entire country. Four-fifths of Mexico lives in its heartland. • Mexico City is located in this region. It is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing cities.

natural resources • Mexico, like the US and Canada, is rich in natural resources, (minerals, oil, and natural gas. )

Resource: tourism

Resource: tourism

Economy • While the country is increasing in industrial development, unemployment continues to be a huge problem.

Population • 116, 220, 947 (July 2013 est. ) • Ranks 11 th in the world Population Density

Ethnicity • mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 60%, • Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, • white 9% • other 1%

• Mexico’s biggest problem is its fast growing population its PGR is 1. 9% while the US is only. 6%.

Problem of population increases As its population increases so do its problems: – lack of healthcare, – not enough education facilities, – high unemployment, – insufficient government services

Reasons for illegal immigration • This is the main reason why so many people from Mexico seek entrance into the US. • They seek jobs and a lifestyle that they cannot achieve in Mexico.

NAFTA- North American Free Trade Agreement • This trade agreement eliminated tariffs and trade barriers between Mexico, the US, and Canada. A tariff is a tax placed on imported goods.

Purpose of NAFTA • The purpose of NAFTA is to provide jobs and increase the standard of living for the people in Mexico.