1. 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

2. Travelling to …
MEXICO

3. Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Land and People
III. Economy
IV. Government
V. Religion
VI. Cultures
VII. Mexican Dishes

4. Map of Mexico

5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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

10. 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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11. Mexican Dishes
 Basic Elements
1. Corn
2. 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

12. References
Mexican 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 from
http://www.facts-about-mexico.com/mexican-food.html.
Religion in Mexico (n.d.). Retrieved 7/7/2014 from
http://www.religionfacts.com/religion_by_country/religion_in_mexico.htm.
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press.

13. Q & A
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