Ch. 6- Section 2- The Economy 20%- world’s silver- mined in Mexico

The Economy continued Service industry- business- provides services to people- banking and tourism Central Mexico- “heart of the country” Over 50%- pop. lives here Cities- Mexico City- capital- 24 million people, Guadalajara, Leon, Puebla North- Baja California- northern part- Plateau of Mexico- farming- irrigation, raise livestock Monterrey- steel production Maquiladora- factory- assembles parts shipped from other countries- cheap labor

The Economy continued South- subsistence farms- produce only enough food to feed their own family Plantations- large farms- raise single crop for $ Poor section of Mexico Industrialized- more cities and factories than farms Pollution- smog- smoke and fog People stay indoors- recess- school

The Economy continued Pop. Boom- southern part- Plateau of Mexico Unemployment, illegal aliens- ESL, Tyson chicken Free Trade NAFTA- Mexico, Canada, US- increase trade