Unraveling Mexico: A Journey Through Its History and Culture

Mexico’s has a rich history, culture, economy, and government. Prior to the Spanish arrival, Mexico was habited by Indian groups with varying economic and political systems. The communities that lived in the north comprised of gatherers and hunters. However, agriculturalists populated the rest of the country. They were a dense population and were characterized by varying cultures (Miller, 2015). The county has developed tremendously since the Spanish conquest. The government has also changed continuously over the years.
History
The Toltecs conquered a large part of Mexico by AD 1100. They had even established a capital at Tula and another in Teotihuacan, a town positioned close to modern day Mexico City. When the Spanish arrived in the country,

This is often attributed to their Spanish colonialists. However, about 5% of the population can speak in other languages including Nahuatl and Mayan. Most of the citizens have adopted the Spanish culture. The dominant religion is Christianity even though other faiths exist (Miller, 2015). Mexico has a sophisticated and extensive culinary culture, with a myriad of regional cuisine. The main components of Mexican meals are beans, chilies, and corn. Corn is eaten in a multitude of forms. Mexicans value the family, and the father is the head of the household (Lira, Robson & Klooster, 2016). The country also has a long cultural history, and many old archeological sites are fund all throughout the country. A large number of Mexicans live in cities. However, a few of them reside in rural areas. The county is comprised of several ethnic groups. The Mexicans also consider hierarchy and business as critical. Essentially, their cultural attributes have been vital to the cohesion of the

It has a free-market economy that has a combination of traditional and modern agriculture and industry (Miller, 2015). The economy is also interesting being dominated by the private sector due to the welcoming conditions that are favorable to investors. State protectionist policies and regulation were the norm before the 1980s. However, privatization, internationalization, and deregulation have occurred which has improved the economy (Gallo, 2016). The number of parastatals has also decreased, from a high of 1000 in 1982 to less than 200 by 1998. Economic restructuring was also backed by international and national groups in responding to the financial and economic crises that were occurring in the late twentieth century.
Mexico has a gross domestic product of over $1 million in 2013. The sectors that contribute tremendously to the GDP include Agriculture (5%), services (65%), and industry (28%). The major industries in the country include the manufacturing sector. The country is the source of a myriad of manufactured goods including food, beverages, motor vehicles, clothing and textiles. The country also exports large quantities of oil. The US is also the largest trading partner in Mexico, with a trade deficit of over $49 billion in 2015 (Miller,