Location: Mexico is located at about 23 degrees North and 102 degrees West in the southern portion of North America. It is also located in a region known as Middle America. In addition, Mexico is a little over 3,200 kilometer (2,000 miles) in length from its farthest land points. Mexico’s total area covers 1,972,550 square kilometers. Moreover, Mexico borders the United States of America; the states it borders are California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. It also borders …show more content…
It is mandatory to attend school until at least the sixth grade. However, the average Mexican population attends school for only five years. More than 10% of Mexican people don’t know how to read and write. A large number of Mexican cities and towns began as Indian communities years ago. The Mexican family structure has survived a great deal of change in the last sixty years. In Mexico, many of the household has several generations of family living together. In those home, the head of the house is often the elders that consist of the grandfather. Mexican families usually cannot afford wedding and a court marriage license, but many still live together as husband and wife. The average Mexican man works from dawn till dusk. Women in Mexico are generally not treated as equal to men. Women play a crucial role in the Mexican society. Village girls usually look to marry between the ages of 14-16 years old. Mexican families usually cannot afford wedding and a court marriage license, but still live together as husband and wife. In Mexico birth control is not widely practiced. Many women (young girls) become pregnant shortly after getting