Transcript THE FIVE NATIONS OF MEXICO

THE FIVE NATIONS OF
MEXICO
METROMEX
MEXAMERICA
NEW
SPAIN
SOUTH MEXICO
CLUB MEX
5 NATIONS OF MEXICO
THEME #1: LOCATION
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Mexico’s absolute location is 24 degrees
North and 103 degrees West
Mexico’s relative location is in the Western
Hemisphere part of North America, South
of the United States of America and North
of Guatemala and Belize.
THEME #2: PLACE
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Mexico’s physical
characteristics:
Include many
mountain ranges in
the west, east, and
south
Plateaus in the center
and narrow coasts.
HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS
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The people of Mexico are
60% Mestizo, 30%
Amerindian, 9%
Caucasian, 1% other
87% literacy rate
Language is Spanish and
many Mayan dialects
89% Catholic, 9% other
THEME #3 H.E.I.
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Mexicans have
adapted to their
environment to create
farms, mines, drilling
for oil,
manufacturing, and
building large cities
HOW THEY USE THE LAND
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Meadows and pastures = 39%
Forest = 24%
Mining = 1.5%
Agriculture = 28%
Manufacturing = 11.1%
Oil & Petrochemicals = N.A.
THEME #4: MOVEMENT
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EXHANGE OF
PEOPLE, GOODS
AND IDEAS
Original peoples are
Amerindian, Mestizo
are a mix of
Amerindian and
Spanish.
MOVEMENT CONTINUED…
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Few people migrate, growth is natural
Many migrate to the U.S.A. = “Pull” factor
Many people vacation in the resort enclaves,
Mexico City, and ancient ruins
Exports = crude oil, petrochemicals, coffee,
shrimp, engines, cars, cotton, & electronics
Imports = agricultural machinery, aircraft
Mexican foods, music, & language in the U.S.A.
THEME #5: REGION
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HOW IS THIS
REGION LIKE THE
REST OF NORTH
AMERICA?
NAFTA: North
America Free Trade
Agreement.
U.S. Canada, &
Mexico are trading
partners
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HOW IS THIS
REGION UNLIKE
THE REST OF
NORTH AMERICA?
Culturally part of
“Latin America”
Language = Spanish
Religion = Catholic
PICTURES OF REGION
POLITICAL ISSUES
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Vincente Fox is the
President of Mexico
Their government
consists of an Executive
Branch, a Legislative
Branch, and a Judicial
Branch
Problems are mass
migration to the North
and unrest in the South
NATIONALISM IN MEXICO
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Nationalism is the strong pride a people share in
their country
The 5 Nations of Mexico share a strong pride in
their own region, but do they have it for their
country?
The different class structures and regions present
an obstacle to a untied Mexico
Colonialism has had a lasting and negative effect
on Mexicans having true Nationalism
WORKS CITED
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http://www.harper.cc.il.us/mhealy/g101i/re
view/mmrev/mex5ques.htm