Mexico Essay Research Paper MexicoMexico is located

Mexico Essay, Research Paper

Mexico

Mexico is located to the south of the United States.

It is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and

Belize, and Guatemala to the south. Mexican jurisdiction

extends over a number of islands offshore. The total area

of the country is 761,604 square miles.

Mexico is a Federal Republic, governed under a

constitution drafted in 1917. National executive power is

vested in a president, who must be Mexican born, and the

child of a native Mexican. The president is popularly

elected for a six year term, and may never be re-elected.

The president also appoints the cabinet, which is confirmed

by congress.

Legislative power in Mexico is vested in a bicameral

congress. The upper house is a senate with 64 members,

popularly elected for six years. Two senators are elected

from each state, and from the Federal District. The lower

house is a Chamber of Deputies, made up of 500 members

elected to three year terms. Three hundred are elected from

single member districts, based on population. The other two

hundred are elected according to a system of proportional

representation. Senators and Deputies may not serve two

consecutive terms.

The Judicial branch of government is headed by the

Supreme Court of Justice. It is made up of 21 full-time

members that are appointed by the countries president, with

the consent of the Senate.

The local government is made up of the Chief executive

of each state. Serving as a governor that is elected by

popular vote for a six year term. The governor of the

Federal District is appointed by the president of Mexico.

Legislative power in the states is vested in the Chamber of

Deputies, whose members are elected to three year terms,

either by election or appointed.

The Mexican population is composed of three main

groups. These groups include the people of Spanish descent,

Indians, and Mestizos (person of mixed blood, Spanish and

American Indian). The Mestizos are the largest of these

three groups making up over 60% of the population. The

Mexican society is semi-industrialized.

The population of Mexico as of 1990, was about

81,140,922. The estimated population density in 1990, was

107 people per square mile. Of this about 73% of the

population lived in urban areas.

The prevailing language of Mexico is Spanish, which is

also the official language of the country. There are also

about thirteen different Indian languages, that are spoken

throughout Mexico. Successive governments have instituted

educational programs to teach Spanish to all of the Indians,

this has helped many.

As of 1990, 27% of Mexicans lived in rural areas. They

live in rural areas so they can continue to preach and live

the life their ancestors lived. Many people don.t want the

influence of city life.

Primary education is free, and mandatory for all

children under the age of fifteen. Parochial schools were

legalized in 1991. Secondary schools emphasize vocational

and technical training. Although adult literacy have been a

major problem in the past. Campaigns by the government have

raised the literacy rate from less than 50% in the early

1990.s, to over 92% of persons aged 15, or more years in the

late 1980.s.

Each year in the late 1980.s 14.7 million student

attended about 82,100 primary schools in Mexico, and

approximately 4,4 million attended 19,100 secondary schools.

Also, vocational and teacher training schools numbered in at

about 6,500, and they enrolled nearly 2.2 million students

yearly.

Roman Catholicism is the faith of over 90% of the

Mexican population. Mexico.s long tradition of official

anticlericalism ended in 1991, with the passage of the

constitutional changes. These granted legal status to

religious institutions and allowed parochial schools. The

Protestant religion is a small minority in Mexico, but they

are growing.

Most of Mexico is a huge elevated plateau, with

hundreds of mountain ranges and amazing coastal plains. The

central plateau is the biggest feature of this country. It

makes up over half of the area in Mexico. Elevation of this

huge plateau, varies from 6000 to 8000 feet above sea level

in the south, and 3500 to 4000 feet above sea level in the

north. Amongst all of this lies two huge valleys or

depressions called, the Bolson de Mapimi in the north, and

the Valley of Mexico, in central Mexico.

The Yucatan Peninsula is a low limestone plateau with

no rivers. The limestone dissolves in water and runs off

onto the coastal plain. Erosion has formed great pits and

were considered sacred by the Maya Indians. They are very

beautiful and attract many tourists.

Forests co

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