MEXICO BY Darrel Ray and Blake

GEOGRAPHY Mexico is part of a land bridge that connects North and South America. Much of Mexico lies in the tropics, but the climate in some areas is cool because of high elevation.

HISTORY Mexico’s Native American civilizations the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec made many contributes to mexico’s culture. The spanish ruled Mexico from the 1500s to 1821, when Mexico won its independence. The Olmecs built the first civilization in the Americas around 1200 b.c. They decorated their cities with large carved stone statues, some standing about 10 feet. They also carved smaller and more personal objects like jewelry out of jade, a local shiny stone.

ECONOMICS Landforms and climate combine to create three economic zones in Mexico. Mexico’s economy is growing and many people are moving to the northern cities. Mexico’s economy is among the top 15 in the world. Mexico is also known for some farming, but mexico is mostly home to important service industries.

Government Mexico, like the United States, is a federal republic , where power is divided between national and state governments. A strong president leads the national government. The president of Mexico is head of the executive branch of government.

FUN FACTS -One Mexico’s favorite sports is soccer! -When hernan cortes arrived, the aztecs thought that a god was coming so they gave him riches to get him to leave. -Mexico is the 3rd largest latin american country.