Mexico City

Write a conclusion that is supported by the information on the graph below.

According to the graph the urban population is continuously growing while the rural population is decreasing over a period of time.

What challenges do farmers face in Mexico's countryside?

Conditions have declined in the countryside for farmers and only about 15 percent of the land in Mexico is suitable for farming.

What kind of information does the Human Development Index (HDI) include?

It includes life expectancy, education levels, and per capita GDP among other things

Recent migrants

Migrants who have been in the city for a while may live in better conditions. Many hold more than one job, they might work as maids, dishwashers, cooks, construction workers, street vendors, or bus drivers. Most of them work for little pay. Some migrants may have to travel for hours by public transportation to get to their jobs.

Standard of living

People in developed countries generally have a higher standard of living than people in developing countries.

Middle class

People of the middle class live in houses or apartment buildings near the center of the city or they live in modern suburbs farther away. Most work in business, education, or government. Most can afford some luxuries, such as a telephone at home.

What are major causes of rural decline in Mexico?

Poverty and unemployment

Spatial Inequality

Some places can be richer than others so it is unequal.

Working poor

The "have nots" are poor people who have little money and few possessions. They make up most of the city's population. The working poor people live in shacks in the slums on the outskirts of Mexico City. The houses are made of cardboard boxes and bits of wood and metal.

What important "pull factor" that draw farm families to Mexico City?

The communal land draw farm families to Mexico City for a better life.

Urbanization

The movement of some people from rural to urban areas.

In what ways is Mexico City still growing?

The population is still growing and the suburbs are continuously spreading.

Upper class

The upperclassmen are very wealthy people are large landowners or leaders in business or government.They enjoy a luxurious standard of living. Most live on large castle-like estates with high walls and security systems. They often hire the working poor to serve as their maids, gardeners, and drivers.

Rural decline

The worsening economic conditions in the countryside.

What problems is Mexico City experiencing as a result of its rapid growth?

There are not enough jobs in the city to keep everyone employed and poverty has increased. Also, the crime has increased.

What group originally settled Tenochtitlán, present day Mexico City?

aztecs