MEXICO. Mexico There are 31 states in Mexico Geography of Mexico Sierra Madre Occidental - large mt. range on the west coast of Mexico Sierra Madre Oriental.

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MexicoMexico

There are 31 states in Mexico There are 31 states in Mexico

Geography of MexicoGeography of Mexico

Sierra Madre Occidental - large mt. range on the west coast of Mexico

Sierra Madre Oriental - large mt. range on the east coast of Mexico

Sierra Madre Del Sur -- “mother range of the south” where the 2 ranges meet in the south

Sierra Madre Occidental - large mt. range on the west coast of Mexico

Sierra Madre Oriental - large mt. range on the east coast of Mexico

Sierra Madre Del Sur -- “mother range of the south” where the 2 ranges meet in the south

5 Regions of Mexico5 Regions of Mexico

1. Central Plateau2. Northern Pacific Coast3. Southern Pacific Coast4. Gulf Coastal Plain5. Yucatan Peninsula

1. Central Plateau2. Northern Pacific Coast3. Southern Pacific Coast4. Gulf Coastal Plain5. Yucatan Peninsula

Central PlateauCentral Plateau Largest region, largest population Best farmland in the south Most geologically unstable - located on 4 plates

1. North American 2. Caribbean 3. Pacific 4. Coco’s

Elevation is the key to climate - Mexico city avg. temp (74 in July and 70 in January)

Largest region, largest population Best farmland in the south Most geologically unstable - located on 4 plates

1. North American 2. Caribbean 3. Pacific 4. Coco’s

Elevation is the key to climate - Mexico city avg. temp (74 in July and 70 in January)

Northern Pacific CoastNorthern Pacific Coast

Dry, hot and thinly populated

Despite arid climate - farming is prevalent because of irrigation

wheat, cotton and other crops

Baja California - mostly mountainous

Dry, hot and thinly populated

Despite arid climate - farming is prevalent because of irrigation

wheat, cotton and other crops

Baja California - mostly mountainous

Last 3 Regions of Mexico

Last 3 Regions of Mexico

3. Southern Pacific Coast -- smaller Mt. range, Sierra Madre del Sur

Little farmland but great scenery and tropical climate -- tourism

4. Gulf Coastal plain -- vast deposits of petroleum and nat. gas

5. Yucatan Peninsula -- flat, and bedrock made of limestone. This dissolves and creates vast underground caverns. Sinkholes -- when these caverns collapse

Tourism -- resorts and Mayan ruins

3. Southern Pacific Coast -- smaller Mt. range, Sierra Madre del Sur

Little farmland but great scenery and tropical climate -- tourism

4. Gulf Coastal plain -- vast deposits of petroleum and nat. gas

5. Yucatan Peninsula -- flat, and bedrock made of limestone. This dissolves and creates vast underground caverns. Sinkholes -- when these caverns collapse

Tourism -- resorts and Mayan ruins

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CULTURE OF MEXICOCULTURE OF MEXICO

Section 2

Mexico is made up of three main cultures: 1. Indigenous (Aztec) 2. Spanish 3. Mixed population (today)

Tenochtitlan -- capital city of the Aztecs present day Mexico City Hernan Cortes -- 1519 Spanish explorer who was

held responsible for the downfall of the Aztec Empire ( 2 years)

Conquistador - conqueror

Section 2

Mexico is made up of three main cultures: 1. Indigenous (Aztec) 2. Spanish 3. Mixed population (today)

Tenochtitlan -- capital city of the Aztecs present day Mexico City Hernan Cortes -- 1519 Spanish explorer who was

held responsible for the downfall of the Aztec Empire ( 2 years)

Conquistador - conqueror

Aztec Empire Aztec Empire

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4 Social Classes in Mexico

4 Social Classes in Mexico

1. Peninsular -- Spanish person born in Spain

2. Creoles -- Spanish ancestry living in America

3. Mestizo -- mixed Spanish and Indigenous ancestry

4. Indigenous

1. Peninsular -- Spanish person born in Spain

2. Creoles -- Spanish ancestry living in America

3. Mestizo -- mixed Spanish and Indigenous ancestry

4. Indigenous

Sect. 2 cont.Sect. 2 cont. Hacienda -- large estates owned by Spanish people Encomienda -- system of low wages and constant

debt for lower ethnic groups 1821 - Mexico becomes an independent nation 1920 - Mexico has a new democratic government and

constitution Institutional Revolutionary Party -- political

party in Mexico Spanish -- official language Ejido -- farmland owned collectively by members of a rural communityLatifundios -- large commercial farms (1/3 of farms)90% of Mexicans live with extended family

Hacienda -- large estates owned by Spanish people Encomienda -- system of low wages and constant

debt for lower ethnic groups 1821 - Mexico becomes an independent nation 1920 - Mexico has a new democratic government and

constitution Institutional Revolutionary Party -- political

party in Mexico Spanish -- official language Ejido -- farmland owned collectively by members of a rural communityLatifundios -- large commercial farms (1/3 of farms)90% of Mexicans live with extended family

Other facts about Mexico

Other facts about Mexico

5 % of Mexico’s GDP is agriculture , but 24% work in ag

U.S> gets 87% of all of Mexico’s exports Average salary in parts of Mexico - $4.35 a day 10 Pesos to 1 American dollar Illegal immigration is an on-going problem, 350

million illegal immigrants a year Border is 1951 miles long

5 % of Mexico’s GDP is agriculture , but 24% work in ag

U.S> gets 87% of all of Mexico’s exports Average salary in parts of Mexico - $4.35 a day 10 Pesos to 1 American dollar Illegal immigration is an on-going problem, 350

million illegal immigrants a year Border is 1951 miles long

* Guadalajara, Jal. -- Lake Chapala/Ajijic $16,300 * Polanco, Ciudad de Mexico, D.F. $11,900 * Monterrey, N.L. -- Valle region $11,300 * Monterrey, N.L -- Inner city $ 8,700 * Matamoros $ 8,300 * Cancun, Q.R. $ 7,000 * Guadalajara, Jal. -- inner city $ 6,000 * Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. $ 5,700 * Cuernavaca $ 5,400 * Guanajuato $ 3,000 * San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas $ 2,400 * Nezahualcoyotl, near Ciudad de Mexico $ 1,500 * Cintalapa, Chiapas $ 1,300

* Guadalajara, Jal. -- Lake Chapala/Ajijic $16,300 * Polanco, Ciudad de Mexico, D.F. $11,900 * Monterrey, N.L. -- Valle region $11,300 * Monterrey, N.L -- Inner city $ 8,700 * Matamoros $ 8,300 * Cancun, Q.R. $ 7,000 * Guadalajara, Jal. -- inner city $ 6,000 * Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. $ 5,700 * Cuernavaca $ 5,400 * Guanajuato $ 3,000 * San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas $ 2,400 * Nezahualcoyotl, near Ciudad de Mexico $ 1,500 * Cintalapa, Chiapas $ 1,300

*Salaries in Mexico per yearAVERAGE SALARY IN THE U.S IS $36,764 *Salaries in Mexico per yearAVERAGE SALARY IN THE U.S IS $36,764

Mexico TodayMexico Today

Presidents are elected to a 6 year term. Vicente Fox -- term is up Dec. 1 , 2006

Felipe Calderon -- will take office in December

Both members of the National Action Party

Presidents are elected to a 6 year term. Vicente Fox -- term is up Dec. 1 , 2006

Felipe Calderon -- will take office in December

Both members of the National Action Party