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Mexico. Statistics. Population: 111,211,789 Composition: M estizo 60%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, white 9%, other 1% Age Distribution: 0-14 years:29.1% 15-64 years:64.6% 65years and over: 6.2%
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Statistics • Population: 111,211,789 • Composition: Mestizo 60%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, white 9%, other 1% • Age Distribution: 0-14 years:29.1% 15-64 years:64.6% 65years and over: 6.2% • Language: Spanish only: 92.7%, Spanish + indigenous languages: 5.7%, indigenous only: 0.8%
Demographics • Unemployment rate: 5.3% • Wealth distribution: lowest 10% population= 1.7% of nation’s income, highest 10% pop= 36.3% of nation’s income • Percentage of people under poverty line (food wise): 18.2% Percentage under Poverty Line
Industries • Industries: Oil, Agriculture, Drug Trafficking • Source of Revenue: Industry(31% GDP) food/beverage, tobacco, iron, steel, petro, mining, textiles, cars. , remittances from United States, Services (64% GDP) commerce/tourism, financial services and communications.
Government • Leadership: President and Chief of State - Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa (won by .6%) • Government type: Federal Republic • Year of independence: DECLARED September 16, 1810, RECOGNIZED September 27, 1821 • Former colonial power: Spain Felipe Calderon
Historical Events • September 16, 1810 – Mexico’s independence day where they claimed freedom from Spain • Battle of the Alamo – March 6, 1836, Mexico defeated Texan forces at Alamo • Cinco de Mayo – 1862, 5,000 Mexican troops defeated French Army at “Batallade Puebla” The Alamo
Issues • Narcotics trafficking: 65% of United States cocaine come through its southern border. • Southern Border Illegal Immigration: Detention and Deportation up 74% (240,000) since four years ago. Immigrants from China, Ecuador, Cuba, Somalia, Guatemala pass through Mexico’s southern border on the way to the United States. • Pollution: Deforestation. Desertification. Scarce Freshwater. Serious air pollution. Scarcity of hazardous waste disposal facilities. Mexico City Air Pollution
Relations with U.S. • Mostly neutral relationship • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – elimination of tariffs and trade barriers between Mexico and U.S. • Conflicts: drug trafficking, illegal immigration • Mexico agreed to try to eradicate all drug production and trade Immigrants illegally Crossing Border
Bibliography • http://www.tradingeconomics.com/Economics/Unemployment-Rate.aspx?Symbol=MXN 9/08/10 • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html 9/08/10 • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html9/08/10 • http://www.fiestasdelllano.org/tradition.asp 9/12/10 • http://countrystudies.us/mexico/93.htm 9/12/10