The Environment and Us: Mexico

"Mexico, formally known as the Estados Unidos Mexicanos, is the southernmost nation in North America . Its neighbor to the north is the United States of America , while to the south are the Central American nations of Guatemala and Belize ... "

"The site of several advanced Amerindian civilizations - including the Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacan, Zapotec, Maya, and Aztec - Mexico was conquered and colonized by Spain in the early 16th century ... "

"Mexico is a land of extremes, with high mountains and deep canyons in the center of the country, sweeping deserts in the north, and dense rain forests in the south and east ... "

"Mexican society is characterized by extremes of wealth and poverty, with a limited middle class wedged between an elite cadre of landowners and investors on the one hand and masses of rural and urban poor on the other ..."

"Most regions in Mexico lie in the Mid-latitude steppe climate zone. The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 27.75°C in Yucatán to a low of 15.85°C in Tlaxcala.