Mexico

Here's what I learned about Mexico: (photo and a couple of sentences)

Ethan: Mexico is home to a very rare rabbit called the volcano rabbit which lives near Mexican volcanoes. The volcano rabbit is generally found in pine forests with dense undergrowth of bunch grass and rocky terrain. It is the second smallest rabbit next to the pygmy rabbit.

Jack: I learned that you are 50% less likely to have HIV/AIDS in Mexico than in the U.S. The U.S. has a higher population and has the highest rate of promiscuity in the world. Mexico's rate is much lower because they still cling to the Christian roots, especially the Roman Catholic religion. It is okay for promiscuity in the U.S. because society accepts it and also homosexuality. Mexico's society doesn't agree with either of these views because of their religion. The U.S. does because it is more secular.

Liam: I learned that you are 2.9 times more likely to die in infancy in Mexico than the United States. This is a result of multiple things including often (but not always) unsanitary conditions in hospitals (compared to most U.S. facilities) and the overall health of the citizens.

Katelyn Hill: There are a lot more free things in Mexico than in the US. In the US they are a lot of nurses and doctors, but Mexico, one would be lucky on a weekend to see a nurse. On the weekend in Mexico there are about 3 nurses in the hospital. In the US in the hospital there are usually menu’s and lots of choices, but in Mexico, one has no choices; can’t bring in drinks/food. Health care in US is usually private, in Mexico things are very public. In Mexico if one wants private health care than that person has to pay a large amount of money up front.

Grace: In Mexico people who live in small towns tend to wear only colors of of clothing with brown or dark red and occasionally green. In older times, people in Mexico would make their clothes out of bark, cotton, and agave when the Spanish came wool and silk became popular. Women in Mexico generally wear a huipil (sleeve-lees tunic) with a quechquemitl (closed shoulder cape) and a rebozo (shawl). Men usually we

Mexican families have 40% more babies because they need help with family businesses. Also, most Mexicans are Roman Catholic, meaning they don't believe in the use of birth control. The United States shows more babies because the infant mortality rate is significantly lower than in Mexico. Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 births) Mexico: 16.77 United States: 6.00

Cortland: Mexicans employed do not have a very wide range of job choice. You can find that most Mexicans have a job as working in a sweatshop or in a field trying to support their selves off of their own crops or working for someone. The average person working in mexico receives about $7,000.00 a year or 90,000 pesos. The average Mexican receives $545.00 a month. The country is very poor so they cannot afford to pay much more. The average working Mexican has no labor rights. Labor rights are being able to talk to your boss about more pay or less hours, usually the person gets fired or other things they might do to them that we don't know of.

Kelly: Mexico con sumes 74.93% less oil than the United States. The United States is the number one producer of oil in the world.