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    Mexico Notes

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    116.2 Million people Largest Spanish speaking country Capital is Mexico City 19.9 million people real population is 27-30 million Second largest city is Guadalajara 4.4 million people Literacy rate 86.1% 1st world level Unemployment rate is currently 4.1% children who sell stuff or wash windows count as employed compared to 7.8% in America (ours is higher too) underemployment rate is 36% GDP per capita $15‚300 Higher than nations in European Union Natural resources – petroleum (oil

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    Corruption in Mexico

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    INTRODUCTION It is difficult to examine many of the problems currently going on in Mexico without the word "corruption" being thrown around. It is assumed that most government officials‚ judges‚ and police officers are on the take‚ either from each other‚ the public‚ or drug cartels. How has corruption become such an ingrained part of Mexican society‚ and why is it so difficult - if not impossible - to stamp out? HISTORICAL BACKGROUND In colonial times‚ the buying and selling of indulgences

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    04 Spanish Empire

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    The Spanish Empire I. The Conquistadors A. Hernando Cortés (1485-1547) 1. All of the New World was Spain’s‚ except Brazil (ignoring English claims). Cristobo Columbo and his brother had established a handful of small colonies (including Cuba)‚ but in the first 15 years or so of the 16th Century Spain didn’t control much territory; this would soon change. 2. In 1519‚ Hernando Cortés landed in Mexico at Vera Cruz (which he founded). He had 600 men. His orders were to establish a colony;

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    The Spanish Language

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    the idiomatic‚ native expressions and also the targeted vocabulary of speaking Spanish in Latina America. When compared to 400 million men and women that speak Spanish tongue (or Castilian) as their mother tongue‚ about 300 million are in Latin American Countries. There are several particularities and additionally idiomatic movement within Spanish tongue or Castilian. A portion of the aspects which usually affect Spanish tongue are: incorrect usage used by the mass media‚ the change of everyday terms

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    Introduction to Mexico

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    purpose of this paper is to evaluate Mexico and the possibility of internationalization. In order to make an informed decision about such a country‚ the benefits‚ costs and risks of the venture must be considered. In this paper‚ we will analyze Mexico ’s economy‚ political structure‚ culture and management techniques. By examining these factors an American firm should be able to make a decision based on Mexico and the type of business considering a move into Mexico. This paper will show that a company

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    In this essay I will explain The Conquest‚ who was involved. I will talk about who was affected and why. I will also talk about a painting of La Malinche and what I believe the meanings of the portrait explains. To start in the late 1400’s Cristobol colon was a conquistador that sailed for Spain. Landed in 1492 in the Caribbean’s that was sailing to India. He was lost but assumed he landed in India. His whole mission was for God‚ gold and glory. When he didn’t find enough gold‚ he went into the

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    Mexico City

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    The tale of Mexico City ’s founding is almost as interesting as the current city itself. The city has been controlled by a number of different rulers and nations. Not only is Mexico City the oldest city (founded in 1325) on the North American continent but also the highest‚ at 7‚350 feet (NY Times). With estimated 25million inhabitants‚ it is also the most populous city in the western hemisphere. A lot of actions have strung themselves together‚ to get the second largest city in the world‚ in

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    Mongol Conquest Of Islam

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    spread of Islam has been categorized between three periods‚ most commonly known as the “Three Jihads”. The first jihad was the imperialism in five continents between 700-1000 AD‚ the second jihad involved the Christian Crusades as well as the Mongol conquest of Islam between 1000-1300 AD and the last and final

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    19th Century Mexico

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    happened in the 1850’s‚ the people of Mexico experienced a great amount of instability and hardship. The turmoil of this century hindered the nations ability to development from a colonial entity of the Spanish crown into an independent nation that held its own autonomy. After the native people of Mexico were subject to Spanish rule for about 300 years‚ systems were implemented and new ideas were introduced. Native Mexican life drastically changed when the Spanish began to rule over their newest colony

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    The Inca Pisac is a ruined village located in Peru‚ by a small town called Taray. Both places receive people coming to see this magnificent place. This wonderful place gets 5‚000 visitors a day. In May through October close to 1 million people come see Machu Picchu. Some things that the villagers had left behind was the memories‚ there homes and even their culture. With the arrival of Francisco Pizarro and his conquistadors in 1592‚ the Inca empire was seriously threatened for the first time. Tricked

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