TITLE: Mexico

NAME: CHEW JUN WENN, LOW WEN SHIN, PANG YAN KAI

STUDENT’S ID: 201420029 , 201420041 , 201420028

LECTURER: MS. DOT MACKENZIE

MODULE: CRITICAL THINKING

DATE: 9 /7 /2014

TERM: MAY 2014

Travelling to …

MEXICO

Table of ContentsI. Introduction

II. Land and People

III. Economy

IV. Government

V. Religion

VI. Cultures

VII. Mexican Dishes

Map of Mexico

Introduction United Mexican States, republic

1,952,500 sq. km

Borders on United States in north, Caribbean Sea in east

Divided into 31 states and Federal District

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Land and People Mostly mountains or highlands

Less than 15% of land suitable for farming

25% of country = forests

Mexican Plateau (2,440 m high) – heart of Mexico

Population grew from less than 20 million to more than 100 million since 1920

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Economy 20% of people engaged in farming

Livestock raising, farming and fishing = main economic activities

One of world’s biggest producers of minerals

Produce natural gas and crude oil

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Government Constitution in 1917

A federal republic

President elected to a six-year term and assisted by cabinet

Current President : Enrique Peña Nieto

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Religion No official religion

Roman Catholic 76.5%, Protestant 6.3% and others

One of largest numbers of Jehovah's Witnesses

RELIGION IN MEXICO HTTP://WWW.RELIGIONFACTS.COM/RELIGION_BY_COUNTRY/RELIGION_IN_MEXICO.HTM

Culture Major language – Spanish

Clothing - Man : Sarape - Woman : Huipils and quechquémitls

Art and Literature - Clay pottery, cotton garments, wool shawls - Mariachi style of folk music - "La Cucaracha" = well-known Mariachi staple

Special Celebrations -Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe -Day of the Dead

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Mexican Dishes Basic Elements 1. Corn2. Chili Peppers 3. Meat 4. Cheese

Many meals served with tortillas (flat bread made from cornmeal )

Mexican Food http://www.facts-about-mexico.com/mexican-food.html

ReferencesMexican Culture: Customs & Traditions. Retrieved 7/7/2014 from http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.livescience.com/38647-mexican-culture.html.

Mexican Food (Traditional and Modern Mexican Dishes). Retrieved 7/7/2014 fromhttp://www.facts-about-mexico.com/mexican-food.html.

Religion in Mexico (n.d.). Retrieved 7/7/2014 fromhttp://www.religionfacts.com/religion_by_country/religion_in_mexico.htm.

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