| A | B |
|---|
| Mexico | 3rd largest country in area in Latin America |
| People of Mexico | blend of Spanish and Native American population |
| City Plaza | center of public life |
| Federal Republic | power is divided between national and state governments |
| Fiesta | Mexican culture celebrations |
| Famous Mexican Writers | Octavio Paz & Carlos Fuentos |
| Mexico has a ______ economy | growing |
| Maquiladoras | Built by US companies in northern part of Mexico |
| Central Mexico | productive farmland and large industrial cities |
| Southern Mountains in Mexico | subsistence farms |
| Coastal Lowlands in Mexico | plantations that produce sugarcane and bananas |
| Today's Mexican economy relies on . . . | manufacturing |
| Migrant Workers | Mexicans who cannot find work become . . . |
| Today's Mexican economy relies less on . . . | farming |
| Mexico's standard of living | has gone up, especially in Northern Mexico |
