ENTRY ONE:
THE NATURE OF GEOGRAPHY
Main factsTotal area: 1,964,375 sq km
Land area: 1,943,945 sq km Water area: 20,430 sq km Size comparative to U.S. territory: slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
All countries that share a border |
Total distance of coastline |
Mexico shares borders with Belize, Guatemala, and the United States. The total distance of all its boundaries is 4,389 km.
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The total distance of coastline is 9,330 km.
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Climate and terrain |
Elevation |
The climate varies from tropical to desert.
The terrain contains high, rugged mountains, low coastal plains, high plateaus, and deserts. |
Point of lowest elevation: Laguna Salada - 10 m
Point of highest elevation: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,675 m |
ENTRY TWO:
Population and migration
population |
growth/decrease |
Population: 123,166,749
Population Density: Net Migration Rate: -1.7/1000 people |
Crude Birth Rate: 18.5
Crude Death Rate: 5.3 Rate of Natural Increase: 18.5 - 5.3 = 13.2 |
dependent population |
life expectancy |
Population ages <15: 27.26%
Population ages 65+: 6.93% Dependency Ratio: 34.19% |
At Birth (Total): 75.9 years
At Birth Females: 78.8 years At Birth Males: 73.1 years |
education
economy/wealth
health
population pyramids
demographic transition models
At this point in 2016, Mexico is somewhere in the transition from Stage 2 to Stage 3. The crude birth rate is 18.5, while the death rate is less than a third of that, 5.3. The rate of natural increase is still very high at 12.3. This is due to the dependence and culture of giving birth to many children and the advancements in medical technology. People are living longer than ever before, and not dying as early or in as large numbers as before. Although many people are living longer and the risk of children passing away is lower, parents are still giving birth to many children due to the need of financial support and labor to support the family as a whole.
gapminder active chart (CRUDE BIRTH RATE VS WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE MEAN YEARS IN SCHOOL)
Link: www.bit.ly/2djUngh
Since the 1970s, Mexico has become more and more developed at a rapid rate. With its transition from Stage 2 to Stage 3 in the demographic transition model, Mexico increased in gender equality resulting in more education for women for longer numbers of years, leading to a smaller overall crude birth rate. Although the crude birth rate is relatively very high to this day, there is progress in reducing this birth rate and reducing death rate.
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