Mexico

=Mexico= []

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**Mexico Natural Resources:**
Mexico has fossil fuel deposits which include petroleum and natural gas. Some of the country’s metal resources are silver, copper, gold, lead and zinc. Timber is also a natural resource for Mexico.

**Mexico Natural Hazards:**
The country of Mexico has volcanoes and destructive earthquakes occur in the center and south. Other natural hazards include tsunamis along the Pacific coast, and hurricanes on the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean coasts.

**Mexico Environmental Issues:**
Environmental issues for Mexico are numerous. Regarding the land, the issues include: deforestation; widespread erosion; the deterioration of agricultural lands; desertification. In addition, the land in the Valley of Mexico is sinking due to the depletion of groundwater. The county has rural to urban migration. This complicates the serious air and water pollution in the nation’s capital and urban centers along the United States-Mexico border. Raw sewage and industrial effluents are polluting the rivers in urban areas. In addition, the natural fresh water resources are scarce and polluted in north. These resources are also in poor quality or inaccessible in the center and extreme southeast of Mexico. The country has a scarcity of hazardous waste disposal facilities. Note: The government considers the lack of clean water and deforestation national security issues.

The following is take from [] Family - Family is the first priority. Children are celebrated and sheltered. Wife fullfills domestic role. Mobility is limited Religion - Long Roman Catholic tradition. Fatalistic outlook. "As God wills." Education - Memorization. Emphasis on theoretical. Rigid, broad curriculum. Nationalism - Very nationalistic. Proud of long history and traditions. Reluctant to settle outside Mexico. Personal Sensitivity - Difficulty separating work and personal relationships. Sensitive to differences of opinion. Fears loss of face, especially publicly. Shuns confrontation. Etiquette - "Old world" formality. Etiquette and manners seen as measure of breeding. Personal Appearance - Dress and grooming are status symbols. Status - Title and position more important than money in eyes of society. Aesthetics - Aesthetic side of life is important even at work. Ethics - Truth is tempered by need for diplomacy.
 * Mexico:**

Family - Family is usually second to work. Children often minimally parented; are independent. Wife often fulfills dual roles. Mobility quite commReon. Religion - Mixed religions. "Master of own life" outlook. Education - Analytical approach. Emphasis on the practical. Narrow, in-depth specialization. Nationalism - (U.S.) Very patriotic. Proud of "American way of life." Assumes everyone shares his/her materialistic values. (Canadian) Less than U.S.. Often has more "World" view. Personal Sensitivity - Separates work from emotions/personal relationships. Sensitivity seen as weakness. Tough business front. Has difficulty with subtlety. Etiquette - Appearance is secondary to performance. Status - Money is main status measure and is reward for achievement. Aesthetics - No time for "useless frills". Ethics - Direct Yes/No answers given and expected. Truth seen as absolute value.
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=Mexico Data Collection 2:=

http://mexico.pinnacle-travel. org/culture.htm
 * January 1: //Año Nuevo//** (New Year's Day), is an official Mexican holiday.
 * January 6: //Día de los Santos Reyes//** is the day when Mexicans exchange Christmas presents in accordance with the arrival of the three gift-bearing wisemen to Jesus Christ. This day culminates the Christmastime festivities.
 * January 17: //Feast Day of de San Antonio de Abad//** is a religious holiday during which the Catholic Church allows animals to enter the church for blessing.
 * February 2: //Día de la Candelaria//** is a religious holiday that is celebrated with processions, dancing, bullfights in certain cities, and the blessing of the seeds and candles. The festivities are best seen in: San Juan de los Lagos, Jalapa; Talpa de Allende, Jalisco; and Santa Maria del Tuxla, Oaxaca. Since some of the tourist highlights are roads away from each other, the best way to go about your stay here in Mexico is to use a car hire. Like rentals in other parts of the world like car rental ireland, cars for hire are fit for every travel purpose.
 * February 3-8 (2005): //Carnaval//** is an official Mexican holiday that kicks off a five-day celebration of the libido before the Catholic lent. Beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnaval is celebrated exhubrantly with parades, floats and dancing in the streets. Port towns such as Ensenada, La Paz, Mazatlán and Veracruz are excellent places to watch Carnaval festivities. Dates change slightly as follows: 2006: Feb 23-28; 2007: Feb 15-20; 2008: Jan 31 - Feb 5; 2009: Feb 19-24; 2010: Feb 11-16.
 * February 5: //Día de la Constitución//** an official holiday that commemorates Mexico's Constitution.
 * February 24: //Flag Day//**, This Mexican national holiday honors the Mexican flag.


 * March 19: //St. Joseph's Day//**, Día de San José, a religious holiday best seen in Tamulin, San Luis Potosi.
 * March 21: //The Birthday of Benito Juárez//**, a famous Mexican president and national hero, this is an official Mexican holiday.
 * //Semana Santa://** Semana Santa is the holy week that ends the 40-day Lent period. This week includes Good Friday and Easter Sunday. It is Mexican custom to break confetti-filled eggs over the heads of friends and family.
 * May 1: //Primero de Mayo//** is the Mexican national holiday that is equivalent to the U.S. Labor Day.
 * May 3: //Holy Cross Day//** Día de la Santa Cruz, when construction workers decorate and mount crosses on unfinished buildings, followed by fireworks and picnics at the construction site.
 * May 5: //Cinco de Mayo//** is the Mexican national holiday that honors the Mexican victory over the French army at Puebla de los Angeles in 1862.
 * May 10: //Mother's Day//**, Due to the importance of the mother in Mexican culture, Mother's Day is an especially significant holiday.
 * June 1: //Navy Day//** is an official Mexican holiday.
 * June 24: //Saint John the Baptist Day//** is celebrated with religious festivities, fairs, and popular jokes connected to getting dunked in water.
 * June 29: //Fiesta of Saint Peter and Saint Paul//** notable celebrations in Mexcaltitán, Nayarit and Zaachila, Oaxaca.
 * September 1: //Annual State of the Union//**, Though this date is an approximation, the President delivers the address in the autumn.
 * September 16: //Mexican Independence Day//** celebrates the day that Miguel Hidalgo delivered El Grito de Dolores, and announced the Mexican revolt against Spanish rule.
 * October 12: //Día de la Raza//**, This day celebrates Columbus' arrival to the Americas, and the historical origins of the Mexican race.
 * November 1&2: //Día de los Muertos//** (Day of the Dead) is an important Mexican holiday that merges Pre-Columbian beliefs and modern Catholocism. Europe's All Saints' Day and the Aztec worship of the dead contribute to these two days that honor Mexico's dead.
 * November 20: //Mexican Revolution Day//**, This official Mexican holiday celebrates the Mexican Revolution of 1910.
 * December 12: //Día de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe//,** or the day of the Virgin of Guadalupe is celebrated with a feast honoring Mexico's patron saint.
 * December 16: //Las Posadas//** celebrates Joseph and Mary's search for shelter in Bethlehem with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Las Posadas continues through January 6.
 * December 25: //Navidad//**, the Christmas holiday.

wikpedia -Mexico95% of the population are baptized Catholics Mexicans celebrate their independence from Spain on September 16, and other holidays with colorful festivals known as "Fiestas". Other festivities include Día de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe ("Guadalupe Day"), Las Posadas ("The Shelters", celebrated on December 16 to December 24), Noche Buena ("Holy Night", celebrated on December 24), Navidad ("Christmas", celebrated on December 25) and Año Nuevo ("New Years Day", celebrated on December 31 to January 1). "Guadalupe Day" is regarded by many Mexicans as the most important religious holiday of their country. It honours the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, which is celebrated on December 12. In the last decade, all the celebrations happening from mid December to the beginning of January have been linked together in what has been called the Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon. Piñatas are unique to Mexican celebrations. Traditionally the main Mexican ingredients consisted of maize, beans, chicken, pork, beef, potatoes, corn, tomatoes, peppers, chilis, onions, peanuts, avocados and guavas.

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