Mexico and It

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Mexico and Its Geography

• Junior and Senior Advanced Geography.
• By Shawn Porath

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Mexico

• Geography
• People
• Government
• Economy

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Mexicos Geography

• Area 764,000 sq. miles
• (about three times the size of Texas)
• Capital Mexico City
• (pop. Of 18 million. Twice as many as New York)
• Has many climates (from rainforest to desert and
  several in between)
• See map

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Maps
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Maps elevation
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People of Mexico

• Population 98.5 million
• U.S. has 270 million
• 75 of population live in urban areas
• Ethnic makeup 60 mestizo, 30 Amerindian, 9
  white, 1 other.
• See map for major cities

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City Map
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Mexicos Government

• Type of Government Federal Republic
• Independent of Spain in 1810
• See map of states.
• Leader President Vicente Fox
• Military Much smaller than U.S.
• Only .3 of GDP

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States Map
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Mexicos Economy

• Currency is the Peso
• In 2000 approximately 9.39 pesos for a dollar.
• See pictures
• Per capita income 7,700
• Inflation Rate 15
• U.S. Only around 4 (why?)
• Labor Force 36 million
• Many work for little or no pay.

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Pictures of Pesos

• Examples of mexican money

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Industries

• Industries tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel,
  petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor
  vehicles, tourism.
• Exports 110 billion most to U.S. and Canada.
• Imports 109 billion mainly from U.S., Japan,
  and Germany.

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Natural Resources

• Natural Resources Petroleum, silver, copper,
  gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber.
• Agriculture Corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, beans,
  cotton, coffee, fruit, tomatoes, livestock, wood
  products.
• See map

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Topography map
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Resources page

• www.mexonline.com
• www.geographic.org/maps/mexico_maps.html
• www.geography.miningco.com/library/maps/blmexico