1. Please tell me the surrounding/bordering countries.
- on the north by the United States
- on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean
- on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea
- on the east by the Gulf of Mexico.
2. What is the population of your country?
109 million
3. What type of government do they have?
Federal Presidential Republic
4. What is the relative size of your country?
- Area= 1,972,550 km2 (761,606 sq mi)
- Water= 2.5
5. What are the leading contributors to their economy? (imports or exports? tourism? oil?)
agriculture= fruits, nuts, vegetables, coffee & sugar.
Industry= General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Nissan, Toyota, Honda, BMW, Mercedes-Benz
6. What language is spoken there?
Spanish
7. What is the main religion?
They have no "main" religion, but 95% of the population are Christian.
8. Tell me 2 things about their education system. (ie is it free? How old are you when you graduate? Are all adolescents required to attend? Are they coed? How much does it cost to go to college?)
- The Mexican school system is organized into Basic Education, Secondary Education and Higher Education.
- Public schools are free. Public schools don't receive any public funds.
- Basic Education comprises preschool, primary school, and lower secondary school. Preschool covers children aged three through five and is generally provided in three grades. Preschool is free.
- Primary education provides at least six years of schooling and is compulsory upon the states to provide free education from age six.
- Higher education: There are four pathways of higher Education in Mexico: Universities (4-5 year colleges and universities, called the licenciatura), Technical institutes (3-year programs in engineering and management),Teacher-training colleges, offering bachelor's degrees in the fields of education, and Technological universities, offering two-year programs to prepare students as Higher University Technicians.
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