9 ct ppt pang yan kai low wen shin chew jun wenn mexico 17 july 2014
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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
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Travelling to …
MEXICO
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Table of ContentsI. Introduction
II. Land and People
III. Economy
IV. Government
V. Religion
VI. Cultures
VII. Mexican Dishes
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Map of Mexico
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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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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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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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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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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
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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
MEXICAN CULTURE: CUSTOMS & TRADITIONSHTTP://WEBCACHE.GOOGLEUSERCONTENT.COM/SEARCH?Q=CACHE:HTTP://WWW.LIVESCIENCE.COM/38647-MEXICAN-CULTURE.HTML
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Mexican Dishes Basic Elements 1. Corn2. 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
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ReferencesMexican 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 fromhttp://www.facts-about-mexico.com/mexican-food.html.
Religion in Mexico (n.d.). Retrieved 7/7/2014 fromhttp://www.religionfacts.com/religion_by_country/religion_in_mexico.htm.
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press.
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Q & A Back to Malaysia….
Thank You !