MexicoNoble nation in transition

planprésentaion of latin America countries

i. - population - religion- languages - education

ii. values & attitudes

iii. business& family business

history & evolutionof the Mexican population

Before Spanish conquest : Mexican Population was to 18 to 25 mil-lion people.

In the 19th century:The population dou-bled.

In the 20th century : Mexico has a loss of 2 million.

Today : the migration of Mexico is 450,000 mi-grants per years (US destination).

urbanization of the mexican populationIn the early 20th century : 90% of inhabitants live in

rural areas.

In the 60’s: 51% of people live in

Mexico city.

today : Rural exodus is finished.

3/4 of Mexicans live in ci-ties

Mexico is one of the

largest metropolitan

areas in the world.

EducationToday, there are almost 100,000 schools for 14.8 million students.

in 2004, the literacy rate in Mexico was 92%.

today, 100% of children go to school thanks to the 1992 law’s.

The number of univer-sity students increased.

But 87% of the popula-tion over 18 years did not go to college.

religioncatholicism

is the main religion.

90% of the population is Catholic.

The development of

Protestantism in the Mexican

population has

doubled between 1990

and 2010.

Buddhism

is also present in

Mexico.

There are approximately

108,701 Buddhists.

Values and attitudes. . . . . . . h ow are Mex ican p eo p l e ?

Relaxed

Hospitable

Warm people

ProudPatriotiotic

Family oriented

macho

hard working

gestures have significations

We use this gesture to say to someone to wait

a little bit

This gesture is used for insults

family business

«You trust your blood»...

95% of Mexican business are family owned and run.

Family business is impregnated in the Mexican culture

Investment c l imaterelation with the world

One of the most open economies in the world, thanks in part to the NAFTA (North American Free-Trade Agreement).

Also, the location helps.

In this context of glo-balization and collusion with USA, there is an elite who pick up skills and contacts at American universities.

Actually, one Mexican in ten lives in the United-States : around 12 million people.