Some Demographics
Transcript of Some Demographics
Population
• As of July 2011; the population of Mexico was: 113,724,226 people• Average population density is 823.3 people per
sq. km.• The Federal District (Mexico City) has a density
of 5,936.8 people per sq. km.
Mexico City• Mexico City is the second-largest urban
agglomeration in the Western Hemisphere
•Mexico City, alone, has a population of 19,319,000 people
Literacy
• 5.3 mil people in Mexico are unable to read and write.
• 86% can read and write.
• 14 yrs of schooling expected
Society
• Very Diverse. (From Slums to the elite neighborhoods)
• Large economic gap• Much of the cultural
identities are regional, closely tied to indigenous people.
• Family remains central to Mexican society.
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement(U.S. Mexico and Canada)
• Implemented on Jan. 1, 1994
• By 2009 81% of Mexico’s exports are sent to the U.S.
• Access to U.S. market is vital for Mexico’s economy to flourish.
Cons of NAFTA
• Competition with U.S. firms.
• Free trade represents a loss of sovereignty
• Future development closely tied to int’l economic conditions.
• Globalization- When 2008 recession occurred US brought Mexico down with them.
Informal Sector
As Mexico’s economy grows many people are being left behind.
Mexico developed a sizable Informal Sector:
• Employees work without benefits
• Outside of government control– “Casual employees”
• Restaurants, hotels,
• street vendors, day laborers• Growing Informal Sector
Parastatal Sector• Government owned companies
• Prior to 1990 they were extremely large and powerful.
• Began expanding (rapid growth) in the 70s then started privatizing in the 80s
• Oil Company PEMEX Mexico’s oil
“War on Drugs”- Results
Upcoming elections 2012- Importance
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