Economic Regions

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By Jenna Hickman
Economic Regions of Mexico
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Three Economic Regions

• Mexico has three regions of economic activity
  based on physicial features climate ,and annual
  rainfall
• Northern
• Central
• Southern

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Northern Economic Region

• Dry, rockysoil
• Cotton ,fruits, grains, vegetables are grown in
  irrigation
• .Vaqueros herd cattle
• Produce steeland cement
• Maquiladoras- factories that assembleparts made
  in others courtries

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Central economic Region

• Temperatures are mild
• Fertile soil created by volcanic eruptions
• Coffee , corn , citrus fruit grow in rich
  volcanic soil
• Large industrial cities like Mexico City and
  Guadalajara

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Sourthern Economic Region

• Poorest economic region
• In poor mountain soil , subsistence farmers grow
  enough food to feed their families
• In rich soil of coastal areas cash crpos like
  sugarcane and bananas are grown on plantations

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Food and Chothing

• In the United states we enjoy foods grown in
  Mexico like coffee, corn citrus fruit sugarcane
  and bananas
• Wear clothing assembled in maquiladoras