Additional Websites:
http://www.livescience.com/38647-mexican-culture.html
This is a great website about the culture of Mexico. It is very easy to read and understand. The website breaks down the culture into different sections including language, religion, values, food, art, and more! It provides a lot of information about the different parts of the Mexican culture.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/mexico-country-profile.html
This is another good website for additional information about Mexican culture. It is a little different than the first website I mentioned because it provides information of Mexican etiquette. This is an essential part of culture because what is polite in one culture may not be in another. It is important to understand proper etiquette in different cultures. It also gives information about other parts of the culture. They are listed in bullet point form so it is easy to read the information quickly.
http://www.livescience.com/38647-mexican-culture.html
This is a great website about the culture of Mexico. It is very easy to read and understand. The website breaks down the culture into different sections including language, religion, values, food, art, and more! It provides a lot of information about the different parts of the Mexican culture.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/mexico-country-profile.html
This is another good website for additional information about Mexican culture. It is a little different than the first website I mentioned because it provides information of Mexican etiquette. This is an essential part of culture because what is polite in one culture may not be in another. It is important to understand proper etiquette in different cultures. It also gives information about other parts of the culture. They are listed in bullet point form so it is easy to read the information quickly.
APA citation: Geo-Mexico, the geography of Mexico. (2010). Retrieved October 7, 2015, from http://geo-mexico.com/?tag=religion
Country Demographic Data
Mexico city has a population of about 8.6 million people compared to the next highest city population, Ecatepec de Morelos, at about 1.6 million.
The land use is 54.9% of aricultural land, 33.3% forrest, and 11.8% other.
Birth rate is 18.78 births/1,000 population.
Life Expectancy at birth is 75.65 years.
School life expectancy is 13 years.
Labor force is 52.9 million (2014 est.)
Comparison of changes in underweight children in Mexico from 1990 to 2006, as portrayed by gapminder.org
In 1990, the percentage of underweight children in the country were pretty high. However, it was no where near as high as it was in other countries in the Middle East and Africa. Over the years, the Latin american countries have made a lot of progress at decreasing the percentage of underweight children. In 1990, the percentage in Mexico was about 13 percent. As you can see, in 2006, this percentage decreased. The percentage in 2006 was about 3.4 percent. Since then, the number of underweight children has continually decreased. In both of these figures it shows a decrease in other countries as well, but not as much as Latin America. After 2006, people continued to make it a priority to help with child hunger. The percentages have decreased tremendously.
Comparison of changes in urban population from 1970 to 2011, as portrayed by gapminder.org
All over the world. urban population has increased. Countries in Africa have not had too much of an increase, especially compared to countries in Asia and the Middle East. Mexico's population tripled from 1970 to 2011 and keeps continuing to increase. Majority of the people live in urban areas. Just in Mexico City today there are about 8.6 million people. According to the World Health Organization, the global urban population is expected to grow approximately 1.84% per year between 2015 and 2020.
Urban population growth. (2015). Retrieved October 23, 2015, from http://www.who.int/gho/urban_health/situation_trends/urban_population_growth_text/en/
Urban population growth. (2015). Retrieved October 23, 2015, from http://www.who.int/gho/urban_health/situation_trends/urban_population_growth_text/en/
Roman Catholicism is the main religion in Mexico. It dominates Mexico today as it has for centuries. When a Spanish conqueror landed in Mexico he was with Roman catholic clergy. The role of the Roman Catholic church dates back to 1519. About 76% of the population in Mexico is Roman Catholic. About 6% is Protestant and the rest of the population is either unspecified, Jehovah witness, or none. However, Mexico has the highest percentage of Jehovah witnesses in the world. The religions of Mexico were brought over from Spain.
Mexican culture revolves around religions values and church. Mexican culture places a strong value on family. Family life is a huge part of them because of what their religions teach them. They are apart of closely knit family units who believe in spending quality time together and taking care of one another. Religion in the country places a significant role on social development and culture. Mexicans will have statues of the Mother Mary in front of their house because of the sacredness. Also, there are many religious holidays in Mexico that they will celebrate. One of these holidays is the Feast day of de San Antonio de Abad; which allows animals to enter the catholic church for a blessing. Another holiday is St. Joseph's day. Because of the high percentage of Catholics, a lot of Mexicans will participate in these holidays making it apart of their culture.
Cathedrals and chapels are sacred places in Catholicism, where people will go to worship. There is a very famous cathedral in Mexico City. It is called the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral. The mother Mary is very sacred in the religion. In France, Lourdes is the setting for visions of Mary and is considered to be very sacred. The Holy Land is also a very sacred place for Catholics and also Pilgrimage.
In the 20th century, there was persecution in the Mexican government towards Catholics. The reason that they were being persecuted was because the government thought that the Church supported foreign regimes. This persecution was right after Mexico gained independence from Spain and France. The government seized church property, outlawed religious orders, and did not allow the priests to vote. The persecution resulted in war and martyrdom. Pope Pius XI called for an end to this persecution. It did not end, however, until a catholic president was elected in 1940. Not until 1992 was a new constitution made to change the 1917 anti-Catholic provisions.
The religions in Mexico, especially the Catholic church, play a huge role in the country today. So many Mexicans participate in the Catholic church. There are many churches across the whole country where they will go to worship. It is evident that religion in Mexico impacts the culture. A lot of their rituals and customs come from religion.
Mexican culture revolves around religions values and church. Mexican culture places a strong value on family. Family life is a huge part of them because of what their religions teach them. They are apart of closely knit family units who believe in spending quality time together and taking care of one another. Religion in the country places a significant role on social development and culture. Mexicans will have statues of the Mother Mary in front of their house because of the sacredness. Also, there are many religious holidays in Mexico that they will celebrate. One of these holidays is the Feast day of de San Antonio de Abad; which allows animals to enter the catholic church for a blessing. Another holiday is St. Joseph's day. Because of the high percentage of Catholics, a lot of Mexicans will participate in these holidays making it apart of their culture.
Cathedrals and chapels are sacred places in Catholicism, where people will go to worship. There is a very famous cathedral in Mexico City. It is called the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral. The mother Mary is very sacred in the religion. In France, Lourdes is the setting for visions of Mary and is considered to be very sacred. The Holy Land is also a very sacred place for Catholics and also Pilgrimage.
In the 20th century, there was persecution in the Mexican government towards Catholics. The reason that they were being persecuted was because the government thought that the Church supported foreign regimes. This persecution was right after Mexico gained independence from Spain and France. The government seized church property, outlawed religious orders, and did not allow the priests to vote. The persecution resulted in war and martyrdom. Pope Pius XI called for an end to this persecution. It did not end, however, until a catholic president was elected in 1940. Not until 1992 was a new constitution made to change the 1917 anti-Catholic provisions.
The religions in Mexico, especially the Catholic church, play a huge role in the country today. So many Mexicans participate in the Catholic church. There are many churches across the whole country where they will go to worship. It is evident that religion in Mexico impacts the culture. A lot of their rituals and customs come from religion.
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http://catholicexchange.com/the-mexican-government-versus-the-catholic-church
Mexico. (2014). Retrieved October 21, 2015, from http://www.religionfacts.com/mexico
Mexico - Religion. (n.d.). Retrieved October 21, 2015, from http://countrystudies.us/mexico/61.htm
Sacred Places to the Catholics. (2008). Retrieved October 21, 2015, from http://people.opposingviews.com/sacred-places-catholics-2095.html
Zimmermann, K. (2015, February 10). Mexican Culture: Customs & Traditions. Retrieved October 21, 2015, from http://www.livescience.com/38647-mexican-culture.html
This map shows the world religions in the whole world. As you can see, Mexico is primarily all Roman Catholic. Countries in Europe like Spain, Italy and France, for example, are also mostly Roman Catholic because this is where the religion was originally from. Then it migrated to Mexico.
The above photo is a picture of Pop Benedict XVI