Natural Economic Resource

Mexico rich with natural resources. That makes Mexico main economic resource are from their natural resources. Mexico makes profit for their country from their petroleum, natural gases, precious metal and non-precious metal.

o   PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

Petroleum is the most valuable resource in Mexico. There are many petroleum oilrig in Mexico. That is why petroleum is the most valuable resource in Mexico. Petroleum in Mexico was dominated by PEMEX (Petroleos Mexicanos) Company. Natural gas was the second most valuable resources in Mexico and was dominated by Natural Gas Fenosa . Most of the petroleum and natural gas in Mexico are situated around the Gulf of Mexico in the states of Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, and Chiapas. There is two type of natural gas that is dry and liquefied. People prefer more to liquefied natural gas because it can replaced petroleum in the future.

(Petroleum and Gas field Map)

o   PRECIOUS METAL

There is two type of precious metal that become economic resource for Mexico that is silver and gold.

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      SILVER

            Mexico was regarded as the world powerhouse in silver production. Most of the silver mine can be found in Zacatecas, Chihuahua, Durango and Guanajuato. Silver was used for making jewelry, electronic items, photography, batteries, and solar energy. There is two company that dominates silver production which is La Faja de Plata and The Silver Belt. This two company get an incentive from PEMEX.

                               

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                GOLD

Gold production take a back seat to petroleum, silver and copper as income for country. Gold was produces by MM (Minera Mexico) Company. Although gold is not very demanding than silver, petroleum and natural gas but still gold is very demanding among gold artisan. Currently, the states of Guanajuato and Durango produce most of the precious metal.

            

·         NON-PRECIOUS METAL

There is three type of non-precious metal that become economic resource for Mexico that is cooper, lead and zinc. This three non-precious metal also was produced by MM Company. Copper usually being used in electrical wiring and competent.it is because it easily being shape and strong. State that produced more cooper are Sonora.

Next is Lead. Lead will be mined after zinc and copper because lead is a secondary resources. Lead was being use in making bullets, pigment, lead acid batteries and etc. Lead mine located in Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, Sonora, Chihuahua and Guanajuato.

Zinc has allowed Mexico make a profit in steel production. Most of zinc was founded in mine in Chihuahua and Zacatecas. Zinc is being used in making steel. The needed of steel have make Mexico get a profit by sell the steel to the other country.

            

                                            

                                                                   (COPPER)

(ZINC)

(LEAD)

                                                                                 BY : MUHAMMAD HAIZAD BIN ZAIDIN

                                                      MATRIX NO: 161420064

Mexico History

- Mexico History -

Mexico is a country which rich in history, tradition and culture as Mexico is made up of 31 states and one federal district. They are also called as  the third largest country in Latin America and are known to be one largest populations which more than 100 million. Meanwhile other than the political and social changes that have occurred over the centuries, evidence of past cultures and events are apparent everywhere in Mexico. This country also in making it the home of more Spanish speakers than any other nation in the world. Most of the Mexico’s rural areas are lacking with inhabited by indigenous people whose lifestyles are quite similar to those of their ancestors. In addition, many pre-Columbian ruins still exist throughout Mexico, including the ancient city of Teotihuacan and the Mayan pyramids at Chichen Itza and Tulum.

Pre-Columbian Ruins

Teotihuacan view of the Avenue of the Deadand the Pyramid of the Sun from the Pyramid of the Moon. At its peak around 600 Classic Era, Teotihuacan was the sixth-largest city in the world. It  featured a rational grid plan and a two-mile-long main avenue.Its monumental pyramids echo the shapes of surrounding mountain.

Avenue of the Deadand the Pyramid of the Sun from the Pyramid

Aztec statue of Coatlicue “The Mother of Gods”the earth goddess

Calculated from the stone cities of the Maya to the Aztecs, from its conquest by Spain until its reach as a modern nation, Rich history and cultural heritage also been implied by Mexico for more than 10,000 years. This explain why Mexican history explores are ambition in the early civilizations that left their mark on the region’s landscape and society. 

Ancient City of Tulum

Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society and eventually causing the city to be abandoned. One of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites, Tulum is today a popular site for tourists.Mexicans has been struggle to achieve independence for their country from in 1800s and keep rebuilding in 20th century.

BY : ETRIK AZMEER BIN JAUHARI

ID : 161420025