final mexico presentation
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MexicoOur Southern Neighbor
Presented by:Patrick, Karen, Soren,
Melissa, Shannon, & Aphrodite
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History of Mexico
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History
Early History• The Olmecs
– 1200 to 600 B.C.– First Known Civilization
• The Mayans– 250 to 900 A.D.– Pre-Columbian America’s most brilliant civilization
• The Aztecs– 1195 to 1522 A.D.– Last pre-Columbian civilization
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History
Middle History• Spaniard Hernán Cortés and the Conquistadors arrived 1519• Cortés conquered Aztecs
– 1521– Colonized the area– Named it Nueva España (New Spain)
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History
Recent History• 1810 – Miguel Hidalgo issued call to rebellion• 1821 – Vincent Guerrero and Agustín de Itúrbide collaborated to gain independence
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Demographics
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Demographics
Total Population of Mexico• 111,211,789
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Demographics
Life Expectancy Birth Rate vs. Death Rate
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
Women
Men
73
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Demographics
Literacy (Age 15+ can read and write)• 91% of total population• 92.4% of male population• 89.6% of female population
School Life Expectancy (primary-tertiary education)• Total: 13 years• Male: 14 years• Female: 13 years
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Trade Economy
World Trade Center in Mexico City
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Trade
Overview• 11th largest trade economy in the World• Largest trade economy in Latin America• Export oriented economy• Most free trade agreements in the World• 12 FTAs with 44 countries• NAFTA is by far the biggest FTA, accounting for 50%
Countries with which Mexico has signed a FTA NAFTA
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Trade
Exports• 6th largest oil producer in the World• Crude oil, car parts, video equipment, etc.• Fastest growing - tin, gold, sugar and natural gas• Primary export partners - USA, Canada and Europe
Imports• 12th largest import nation in the World• Electronics, plastics and petroleum products• Fastest growing imports - tobacco, coins and nuclear
fuels• Primary import partners - USA, Canada and Brazil
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Religion
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Religion
Religion of Mexico• 1951 Herman Cortes conquered Mexico accompanied by
Catholic Clergy• Roughly 92% Roman Catholic
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Religion
Religious Rituals• The passion play of Iztapalapa• Popular and biggest celebration• More than 1 million visitors• 150 year-old tradition
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Religion
The Virgin of Guadalupe• The nation’s patron saint• Shrine in Mexico City• First appeared near hill of Tepeyac in 1531
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The Tourism Industry
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Tourism
The Industry•#1 Latin American destination•#2 Americas destination•#10 Worldwide destination
The Tourists•Majority U.S. & Canada•Many from Europe & Asia•Few from Latin America
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Tourism
3 Leading Tourism Areas•Yucatan Peninsula
– Riviera Maya/Caribbean Riviera– Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum
•Mexican Riviera– 2,000 miles of Pacific coast– Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta
•Center of the Country– Mexico City, Copper Canyon, Morelia
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Tourism
Tourism Issues•Unsafe conditions limit vacation•Tourists kidnapped in Nuevo Laredo•Drug Cartel harass tourists•Bystanders killed at political events•Shootings on major highways•Viruses and contamination
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Traditional Mexican Food
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Food
Cultural Influence• Mayan• Spanish• French
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Food
Mayan Influences• Traditionally nomadic hunters and gatherers• Wildlife animals
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Food
Spanish Influences• Introduction of different meats• Imported fruits and spices
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Food
French Influences• Introduced baked goods• Wine
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AnyQuestions?