NationMaster - Discussion - Mexico Profile

david 18th April 2011	what are the dwi arrests statistics for the yr 2010 in mexico
Cynthia 30th October 2010	Maria, geographically speaking ALL OF MEXICO is in North America..and so is Central America.
sipho 31st August 2010	Mr in Mexican language
H.. Himmler 25th June 2010	Mexico is a dangerous and filthy dump.
Patty 24th April 2010	Mexico is amazing!!! Cancun,Los Cabos, Mazatlan, Merida, Chiapas , are places that you have to visit before you die....Viva Mexicouuuu!!
School Kid 7th April 2010	Does anyone know of any cases of oppression occuring in Mexico? Is it a real problem or are their just a few minor cases?
banana... 26th May 2009	whats up people well i just wanted to say that your page gives a lot of info and its really good to look in well bye and take care.....
Colfax (Acapulco Gro) 14th January 2009	Think that if México would be far, very far, from the US, probably was more successfully economically speaking than now and if not economically at least mexicans were happier. If México is in North América is irrelevant. México is part, geographically and unfortunately of North America, but Old México, as some people in the US used to call México, is not a part of the US, fortunately.
Juan (Mexico) 15th December 2008	United States is the greatest failure in the Western Hemisphere. Its people are uneducated by choice and the whole country is extremely polluted. Bush and all the decadence The United States has gained everything drugs, crime, gangs, and trashy cities www.mexicanhonor.com
Raúl (España) 19th October 2008	Everybody who's only a little education knows that regions in the world are divided according to their position in the earth and its relation with the meridians, tropics, polar circles and ecuator. Thats why in practical terms ALL COUNTRIES above the ecuator are NORTH and ALL COUNTRIES down the ecuator are South. Mexico is a North-American Country. Also everybody knows that America is the name of the Continent!! or what Argentina is a Continent and Asia a country?? Please
JOSE (MEXICO) 31st August 2008	SAN MARCOS IN LIMA AND THE AUTONOMA PONTIFIA(UNAM) IN MEXICO ARE THE OLDEST UNIVERSITIES IN AMERICA, FROM 1551
Pannell (D.C) 12th June 2008	Mexico a part of North America? I care more about Mexico being part of North-American Union; Canada, U.S and Mexico in one big mess!
cohip (vdubs) 1st April 2008	this article is not helpful to use young scholars.
my name (my location) 12th February 2008	Axl Hess (USA) Have you ever been to all states and cities to say that the all Mexico is polluted?
aztec pride (mexifornia) 2nd January 2008	I know that the mexican people will take back the states that were stolen.The land belongs to the mexicans!!
Me (Los Angeles) 16th November 2007	It's not about, "I think nor I belive" its about geography and geographically speaking - Mexico is in North America. Replie to Axl:Mexicans are not uneducated by choice but are kept that way by the bourgeois class - mosly of european decent. You must break the habit - stop using drugs - continue your education and your knowledge of history will improve. Replie to White America:Sounds like you're a misplace Jute or the one that got away from the Saxons. Ben Franklin didn't consider the Germans to be white!
texmex (Houston, Texas) 2nd July 2007	To clarify some of the comments above: 1) Strictly speaking the North American continent is comprised of all the countries above Panama (including the Caribean). 2) Sometimes because of the cultural and economic differences when they say North America some institutions and authors mean only US and Canada. 3) To "knowledge is power": Mexico has the second oldest university in the americas (or the oldest university in North America, it also has the oldest winery in the Americas) 4) To "Koondog": some cities in the US celebrate the Mexican independence day because they were part of Mexico when Mexico gained its independence from Spain. The states that were part of Mexico are: California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and parts of Wyoming.
Onasis (france) 15th May 2007	Well, the real name of Mexique is Mexicans United States, then you have talked about Mexico state or What, well the Mexican United States is in North America and All the people from america are americans as us all people of Europe we are Europeans.
Koondog (SF bayarea) 4th May 2007	A lot of cities in the US have celebrations for Mexican independence day. Do cities in Mexico have celebrations for 4 of July?
Alfonso (Mexico) 21st August 2006	mmm I kinda dislike your briefing on mexican history...I mean, you just shrinked more than 3000 years of history on one paragraph...it´s like after achieving independence nothing interesting happened until 1994 when a recession occured... you know...EU invading and ripping half of mexico, 80 years of battles between liberals and conservatives, french troops trying to establish a beach head in mexico against EU´s growing global power and being repelled by patriots, two short-lived empires, porfirio diaz´ dictatorship and modernization of mexico, mexican revolution...i guess you just considered it as unnecesary to explain...so i think you kind of missed a spot on it
Axl Hess (USA) 16th July 2006	Mexico is the greatest failure in the Western Hemisphere. Its people are uneducated by choice and the whole country is extremely polluted. The United States has gained nothing except drugs, crime, gangs, and trashy cities from the Mexican people. www.WhiteHonor.com
Dude (Los Estados Unidos) 29th April 2006	Mexico is in North America, geographically speaking. Culturally, of course it shares much more in common with Central and South America, but that still doesn't change the geography. Many people in the U.S. and Canada have a hard time seeing Mexico as part of North America because of cultural and racial differences. Mexican people are mainly of Native American descent with some European Spanish and African ancestry (slaves that the Spaniards brought over). Additionally, because they were colonized by Spain, the language and culture of Spain took root there, as opposed to the English language and culture that took root here in the U.S. and in Canada. The Spaniards, though cruel to the Native Americans, allowed most to live once they embraced Roman Catholicism and the Spanish language. Unfortunately, Native Americans in what became the U.S. and Canada had less luck, as European settlers came with the intention of permanently settling the land.
knowledge is power 10th April 2006	Dear "a little fact about Mexico": Harvard, the oldest university in the USA, was founded in 1636. The oldest university in the new world is in Lima, Peru, not Mexico!
Julio 8th December 2005	Antonin: "but we differ greatly on our cultural side" Well, Antonin, so does every other Spanish-speaking country in Latin America. Hispanic is a linguistic classification and does not pertain to any certain ethnic group. Spaniards are Hispanic.
Janelle 27th November 2005	Where can I find lots of good photos of Mexico?
Rachelgogo 13th November 2005	Social-Cultural Patterns question of Mexico: 1/Class systems 2/Racial conflicts 3/Distribution of wealth can anyone please help me?
Gloria 11th November 2005	Mexico is part of North America. About 25 yrs ago when checking into a hotel I listed my state of residence as CA, for California. I was told that if CA might be mistaken to mean Central America and thus subject to deportation by authorities, and that if I meant CA to indicate California I should spell out the name completely. I believe that the U.S. should begin to work with Canada and Mexico to develop better relationships. I just returned from a brief trip to China, I spent some time watching the one English speaking station out of Bejing and was surprised to see how China is working very hard to build relationships with Korea, Japan, Russia! While the U.S. is making enemies, China is busy making many new friends.
Victoria 7th November 2005	I am 11 and I am doing a report on Mexico but I need to make a graph on how many Mexicans are in the USA compared to Americans in the USA.
hongo 3rd November 2005	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent#Geographic_continents The second row in the Models table is the list Mexico accepts as being continents (Only 6).(or so i remember when i went to school in Mexico) The first row is the list the United States accepts as being the correct number of continents (7 continents)It has always bothered me, but i don't loose sleep over it!
Max 30th October 2005	Mexico is in North America, it is neither part of Central America nor South America. I agree with the comments from Gabriel Perú (2005-06-04 22:03:20), the problem is in the English language, I have lived many years in Spain, American is anything that comes from the American continent, there is a word in Spanish for the people of the U.S.A. "unatedstatians" would be the closest translation I can come up with. People I guess are stupid, my passport is in Swedish, English and French, it should be Spanish! French ranks 11th in importance among languages.
Maria 25th October 2005	I think Mexico is Part of Middle America....
Juan 22nd October 2005	Wow, you guys made this into a much bigger threat than I ever thought, Mexico is part of North America and that's all there is to say about this. Everyone knows this. Now if you want to argue about this properly, you all should realize that every country learns continents differently, because of their misconceptions about the world. to them, some say there 7 some 6 and some 5, having lived in many different countries I can tell you I've had arguments with every single one of my teachers about this, but if there was one conclusion to be made, was that Mexico is in North America, America is a continent, not a country divided in three regions, North, Central and South. That's it.
Marc 12th October 2005	Mexico is part of the region called "Mexico and Central America
Taco Bell 30th September 2005	Wow, this is an interesting topic. Anyway i was just browsing sites for my research project on Mexico when I came across this site and I was wondering if you guys could help me come up with some interesting and miscellaneous facts about Mexico.
Patricia O\ 29th September 2005	Can anyone give me any stats or perhaps a web address where I might find comparisons on safety issues/concerns between the city of Oaxaca and, for example, a city like Quebec? Un fortunately, the Board and Director of my school are worried about going to Oaxaca and prefer Quebec. I teach Spanish and lived in Mexico for many years. Is there any written anywhere to undo their perception?
ddgen 15th September 2005	When displaying the Mexican flag vertically, does the head of the eagle go on the left, or the right, as viewed by the observer?
Ernesto Catalan 13th September 2005	Why is it that some scholars refer to Mexico as "Central America"??? True, Mexico "borders" with Central American countries Guatemala and Belize. Or is it that, because Mexico STILL is a 3rd world country Americans refer to it as "Central America"??? What we learned in school and what is widely accepted is that Mexico is part of NORTH America, along with the U.S. and Canada, despite being economically hindered. Judge not a country by its economic prowess. The facts are clear. In that sense, then we are left to assume that a city like "Houston" or "New Orleans" are "Central American" cities. The same goes for Habana...I mean, Miami. Miami is the epitome of Central America, right???
mexicanoloko 12th September 2005	Well Canada, United States of America, and Mexico form NAFTA: NORTH AMERICAN Free Trade Agreement...not NORTH AMERICAN + CENTRAL AMERICAN country Free Trade Agreement...
Vycho mexicano 5th September 2005	To Anthony: As it appears, the economics are very important to you, just as the language. I think that's sad. I'm not saying they're not important, but you can't base on that to locate a country in geography. We should classify the countries depending on their human worth, and I bet Mexican it's way better than American (I mean, the US). We may not have all the money in the world, but sure we're great people, greater than you guys (most of you). We know about helping each other, caring about each other, we understand the concept of family way better than you do.
Typsi 1st September 2005	In response of to Bruno Villanueva: Why can't people of French speaking communities win a Latin Grammy? Answer: They are only for people from Spanish and Portuguese speaking communities around the world. The whole "Latin thing" is a misnomer. People need to understand this and do a little history research. Spanish is the predominant language of "Latin America" and Portuguese is the second thanks to the size and population of Brazil. But, French is also a Romance language spoken in Latin America, despite it receives little representation. Yes, Haiti should also be considered part of Latin America and to tell you the truth I wouldn't have know if it was or wasn't otherwise. Thanks for informing that it often isn't considered though. If Quebec, the Southwestern U.S.A, and Southern Florida were independent, then they would make the cut, but since they aren't, they aren't considered part of Latin America. And another thing, Latin is not a genealogical thing, unless you are referring to an Italian.
KMassey 31st August 2005	I am sick to death of the invasion of America by Mexico. I have watched my neighborhood continue to go 'downhill' due to the increasing influx of Mexicans. It truly is the slumming down of America. This is NOT their country and it never will be. I would like to see a bill passed to make it completely illegal to fly Mexican flags at business in the United States. You do not see French, German, Japanese, Scottish, etc. flags being flown at places of business in the U.S. nor should there be Mexican flags flown all over, this is NOT mexico. I am sick to death of having to listen to Spanish on phone recordings and seeing it on such an increasing number of billboards and products. Illegal Mexicans need to turn their own country around, they cannot HAVE the United States and breeding like cockroaches will have it limits soon on the American resources. The United States people are WAKING UP to this invasion. It will be stopped one way or another.
Antonin 30th August 2005	I would like to make clear, something very obvious. Spaniards are not Hispanic nor Latino. Please those of Mexican-American decent -stop saying we are, because we are not. yes, Spaniards took the control of the Mexican Territory or land Centuries ago. and thus it took our language but we differ greatly on our cultural side. Just be politically correct from now until forever, the way it should be. Thank you.
Roberto 29th August 2005	Kaiba, a more appropriate translation of the official name would be "United Mexican States".
iskinder 12th August 2005	The University of San Marcos in Lima Peru was chartered the same year as the University in Mexico City (1551), but did not get built as early as the one in Mexico (1553). San Marcos took about 24 years for it to be built.
Jack 3rd August 2005	Slavs aren't Caucasians of Mediterranean origin. Therefore, Balkan Slavs don't have Mediterranean heritage.
Jack 3rd August 2005	Slavs aren't Caucasians of Mediterranean origin. Therefore, they don't have Mediterranean heritage.
same Mexican... 3rd August 2005	Well unless Ecuator is located between U.S. and Mexico, Mexico is North America... Lol.
Another Mexican... 3rd August 2005	Ok ppl... as far I know and remember from every, and I mean.. EVERY BOOK from elementary school to college... México or Méjico (can also be written with j) is part or North America without any doubt, so please check your references because they might be incorrect!! North American is just a name to people who live in North America, not to ppl from the U.S.... another interesting thing... we are also UNITED STATES FROM MÉXICO... viva U.S.M.
joann 2nd August 2005	Is Mexico a "third world" country?
Alex 25th July 2005	Mexico is part of NORTH America, not Central America, hence NAFTA....
Paul(Pablo) Soy Ingles! 17th July 2005	Hi all.What a fascinating argument.I am an Englishman who has always thought of Mexico as being North America! Just look at that map amigos! Yep,that's north,baby!! Anyway,who cares?Mexico is great and has contributed so much to the world(like many other nations,of course)>Let's not get too hung up about geographical or geo-political niceties... remember that's how many wars started.Viva Mexico,Long Live all of us and let's appreciate and enjoy our different cultures,lifestyles and opinions.I am so full of love/amor/amore.
Gabriel 13th July 2005	Taken from wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org): "The National Autonomous University of Mexico (Spanish: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, commonly abbreviated as UNAM) was founded in 1551, making it the oldest in America. It is the largest university in Latin America and was ranked no.1 in the region in a study conducted by Beijing University and The Times."
some Canadian 9th July 2005	I agree with the 'American' misnomer. I suggest we all start calling the people from the US, USers.
Jah_Lah 7th July 2005	Mexico IS part of North America. Period.
Typsi 1st July 2005	In response of to Bruno Villanueva: Why can't people of French speaking communities win a Latin Grammy? Answer: They are only for people from Spanish and Portuguese speaking communities around the world. The whole "Latin thing" is a misnomer. People need to understand this and do a little history research. Spanish is the predominant language of "Latin America" and Portuguese is the second thanks to the size and population of Brazil. But, French is also a Romance language spoken in Latin America, despite it recieves little representation. Yes, Haiti should also be considered part of Latin America and to tell you the truth I wouldn't have know if it was or wasn't otherwise. Thanks for informing that it often isn't considered though. If Quebec, the Southwestern U.S.A, and Southern Florida were independent, then they would make the cut, but since they aren't, they aren't considered part of Latin America. And another thing, Latin is not a genealogical thing, unless you are referring to an Italian.
Typsi 30th June 2005	In response of to Bruno Villanueva: Why can't people of French speaking communities win a Latin Grammy? Answer: They are only for people from Spanish and Portuguese speaking communities around the world. The whole "Latin thing" is a misnomer. People need to understand this and do a little history research. Spanish is the predominant language of "Latin America" and Portuguese is the second thanks to the size and population of Brazil. But, French is also a Romance language spoken in Latin America despite it recieve little representation. Yes, Haiti should also be considered part of Latin America and to tell you the true I would have know if it was or wasn't otherwise. Thanks for informing that it often isn't considered though. If Quebec, the Southwestern U.S.A, and Southern Florida were independent, then they would make the cut, but since they aren't, they aren't considered part of Latin America. And another thing, Latin is not a genealogical thing unless you are referring to an Italian.
Bruno Villanueva 27th June 2005	Mexico is a meeting point in many ways. Geologically, all of Mexico north of the transversal volcanic chain is a part of North America, and Mexico south of it is in Central America. The fauna and flora of North and South America meet in central Mexico. The temperate and tropical climatic zones also meet in Mexico. This, along with the rugged terrain, results in Mexico being one of the most bio-diverse of countries. Racially and culturally speaking Mexico is generally a mix of Native American (more than a hundred different ethno-linguistic groups) and European (mostly Spanish, but also French, Italian and German), with a good dose of West African (particularly in the Gulf coast and the southwestern Pacific coast) too. There are also important Lebanese, Chinese and Jewish minorities in several big cities, along with people from other "Latin American" (as other posters have already pointed out, Quebec, the southwestern U.S.A, southern Florida and Haiti should also be considered Latin American) countries. On the other hand, it's true that all humans are related to one another, there are no "pure" races. The very concept of race is debatable. But I digress. Economically speaking, we are tied to the U.S.A, to the extent that 86% of our exports go there, 61% of our imports come from there, and 10% of our GDP comes from the money that Mexicans working across the border send to their families back home. In other words, if the U.S.A sneezes, we're the first ones to catch a cold. Pobre México, tan lejos de Dios y tan cerca de los Estados Unidos...
SOMEONE 15th June 2005	Gabriel, you're totally right! The "Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos" (UNMSM) in PeRu is the second oldest university in the Americas, right after the "Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo" (Dominican Republic), so "A little fact from Mexico" was wrong. =P
zayadem 15th June 2005	no matter if Mexico is in north central or south america, anyway all the people who live in the american continent is an american, and all the countrys have an mixture of races
Alli 12th June 2005	I'm doing a research project on Mexico, and you people are really helping with my geography!
jose guerrero 8th June 2005	Mexico is part of N.America
jose guerrero 8th June 2005	Mexico is part of N.America
sura 8th June 2005	what does mexico really export and import?
eskobar 4th June 2005	Mexico is one of the only countries with a great position of becoming a world power it has the resources, the geographical position is that the same to the USA it just lacks the right leaders
Gabriel Perú 4th June 2005	To "a little fact about Mexico": The Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM) in Lima, Perú, is over 500 years old. I don't know if it's the oldest in America, but it discredits your claim. I agree with David's response to you. I find it quite offensive that people in the US call themselves Americans and their country America. If Germany called itself Europe and Germans Europeans, wouldn't the rest of Europe be pissed? It just doesn't make sense to me.
Gabriel Perú 4th June 2005	To "a little fact about Mexico"
juan 2nd June 2005	There is North America and South America. What is in between is Central America, but Central America is not a continent. There is the first world and the third world, and what is in between is the second world. Los Angeles, New York, and Miami are in the second world. Confusing, huh???
Kaiba 2nd June 2005	Mexico is located in North American, and I agree with Michelle I know people in the USA like to call themselves Americans but the fact is everyone that lives in the American continent is an American. I also would like to add this Mexico should be called by it's official name and that is THE UNITED STATES OF MEXICO.
Mexican 1st June 2005	Mexico is on the North America plate, so I think we're in North America. It's true that almost all our population is a mix between natives and Europeans;some Mexican families are completely native or completely white. But this does not make either one of them better. Mexico is poorer compared with USA. Mamam star, if you're interested I can help you with your task; send a message back.
br> 28th May 2005	The Croat, thanks for bringing that up, though it make little of no sense for a Slav to claim of having "Mediterranean heritage". Just look at the ways your people have oppressed and murdered innocent Ethinic Albanians.
The Croat 27th May 2005	We're all cousins. The latest genetics science (Stanford, Oxford, etc.) shows strong evidence that we all come from Africa no more than 50,000 years ago -- with people first moving to North America about 12,000 years ago. So this discussion is rather mindless. We're all brothers. Including me, a "Gringo" from LA that a Mexican might call an "Anglo" eventhough I'm of Slavic, Mediterranean heritage. Get my point?
eatshittardfucker 26th May 2005	what percentage of mexicans are gay?
frommexico 22nd May 2005	Mexico is a large country which borders in the south with Central America and in the north with North America. Since most of the county is above the Tropic of Cancer I think it has to be considerd as part of North America. Culturally speaking, it is part of Latin America which is basically Central and South America.
yourmomfuckshard 20th May 2005	What is the extent of homosexuality in Mexico? What percentage of Mexicans are homosexual?
Typsi 15th May 2005	Michelle, North America is not really an 'America'. Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci only travelled to South America. Living in a country that was named after him, though he never actually visited it, is kind of silly.
mexicanita 14th May 2005	Is it true that the USA once asked Mexico to become a state of the USA and that the Mexicans said no because they didn't want to lose power?
� 14th May 2005	The Yucatán Peninsula and everything parallel to that is in Central America, but the rest of Mexico is part of North America.
Typsi 14th May 2005	Michelle, North America is not really an 'America'. Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci only travelled to South America. Naming a country that was named after him, though he never actually visited it, is kind of silly.
Typsi 11th May 2005	In response to 'Terrestre' - If you consider North Africa and the Middle East as part of Europe, then, yes white people in our country should be called Euro Americans.
David 10th May 2005	To "a little fact about Mexico". If building the first university is your criteria for judging which should be the better country. Then you need to go to that university and educate yourself. I think Mexicans have achieved a lot more than that which I'm sure would fill them up with more pride. If you are Mexican, then you didn't do your people any justice with that statement. I'm Puerto Rican / American and I can tell you that I was even disturbed by that statement, but I will agree that Mexico is a GREAT country. It has been good to me, that's for sure...VIVA MEXICO Y TODO LOS LATINOS / HISPANOS!!!
David 10th May 2005	To "a little fact about Mexico". If building the first university is your criteria for judging which should be the better country .... then, it's not enough! I think Mexicans have achieved a lot more than that. Much more about which they can be proud. If you are Mexican, then you didn't do your people any justice with that statement. I'm Puerto Rican / American and I can tell you that I was disturbed by that statement, but I will agree that Mexico is a GREAT country. It has been good to me, that's for sure...VIVA MEXICO Y TODO LOS LATINOS / HISPANOS!!!
a little fact about Mexico 5th May 2005	Mexico is the best country in North America, because in the late 1700s through the 1800s, when the US was killing people, Mexico established the first university (UNAM) in America (including North, Central & South America)!
terrestre 25th April 2005	Have you realised that in the USA everyone who is not white has a denomination? You have African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans, etc. WHY ARE WHITE PEOPLE IN THAT COUNTRY NOT CALLED EURO AMERICANS?
Typsi 5th April 2005	Anthony you mean mestizo right? Latino is not a race.
Latin Lover 2nd April 2005	Italians are Latin; the Portuguese and Spanish are Hispanic and also both Celt Iberian and during pre-Moorish Spain, they could have been confused for Scandinavians. They also have plenty of Arabian influence in their culture. Most Italians, Greeks, Maltese, and Albanians can be confused for Arabs of light or dark skin; however, we are Mediterranean... not Middle Eastern.
TEQ 1st April 2005	Mexico is part of North American. Everything north of the Panama canal should be considered North America, and everything south of it should be considered South America. Economically speaking, Mexico is part of "North America". Mexico exports most of its products to the US and not to South America or "Central America". 'Latino' is not a race. If anything, Mexicans are closer to native Americans. Latin America has people of mixed descent from all over the world. Mexicans are mostly native Americans with some European (Spanish) blood. Culturally, Mexico is unique, a mixture of native American and primitive European cultures! The Aztecs were from central Mexico!
Josè 31st March 2005	How come none of the Latin Kings of Comedy are Latin?
Anthony 30th March 2005	Culturally and economically Mexico is more part of the central and south America that Northern North America. It's population is largely Latino rather than European like America and Canada, they speak a different language, they are far poorer, their government is much more involved in industry and their citizens lives... so I think it would be simply correct to consider Mexico part of central America.
Steven Colosi 28th March 2005	To me "Latin America" is a misnomer. 1st of all Latins live mainly in Cyprus and Italy. Secondly, "Iberian America" fits better. Visit: http://www.portuguesefoundation.org/hispanic.htm
Julio 25th March 2005	The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. is a unique, multinational membership-based association composed of music industry professionals, musicians, producers, engineers and other creative and technical recording professionals who are dedicated to improving the quality of life and the cultural condition for Latin music and its makers both inside and outside the United States. Established in 1997, The Latin Recording Academy is the first international venture launched by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., representing a vibrant and passionate creative community. Headquartered in Miami, The Latin Recording Academy's members include music professionals in Italian- or Latin-speaking communities from around the world. The Latin Academy operates as a virtual meeting place for its membership and the organization is dedicated year-round to strengthening this cultural community via networking opportunities and educational outreach. In mid-2002 The Latin Recording Academy elected its first independent Board of Trustees, a group of highly motivated and well-regarded professionals from the Latin music world who are shepherding the organization through its next stages of growth. The new Board has driven the organization’s efforts in staging the 4th and 5th Annual Latin GRAMMY events. The Latin GRAMMY Awards aim to recognize artistic and technical achievement, not sales figures or chart positions, with the winners determined by the votes of their peers — the qualified voting members of The Latin Recording Academy. A main purpose of the Latin GRAMMY Awards is to recognize excellence and create a greater public awareness of the cultural diversity of Latin recording artists and creators, both domestically and internationally. The Latin GRAMMY nominees and winners are chosen via the same exacting process as the GRAMMY Awards, with two subtle but important differences: The membership is international, and the releases eligible for awards are issued both inside and outside the United States. The Latin GRAMMY Awards, which is the first prime-time English-, Spanish- and Portuguese-language telecast on U.S. television, is arguably the most high-profile celebration of Latin culture ever on the domestic airwaves. The show also has an impact in more than 100 international markets, focusing millions of eyes and ears on Latin music. In August 2004, another signature Latin Academy event made history when the internationally renowned recording artist Carlos Santana was honored as the 2004 Latin Recording Academy Person Of The Year. The honor recognized Santana's professional, cultural and social accomplishments. The star-studded tribute dinner and concert took place at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Organized in partnership with the MusiCares Foundation, Carlos Santana became the fifth Latin Recording Academy Person Of The Year honoree. Previous honorees have been Emilio Estefan Jr., Vicente Fernández, Gilberto Gil, and Julio Iglesias. Creating yet another signature event series, The Latin Recording Academy expanded its nation-wide Latin GRAMMY Street Parties into an extremely successful second year, bringing the music and brand to the top U.S. Hispanic markets during the month of August. Latin GRAMMY Street Parties came to Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, New York and Miami, taking the Latin GRAMMY experience to the streets prior to the telecast of the 5th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards on Sept. 1 in Los Angeles. The Latin Recording Academy's educational outreach programs have grown to include the e-Latin GRAMMY Carreras Y Música events, which have reached more than 10,000 high school age participants in at least 11 countries. Using interactive satellite technology, this Latin Recording Academy program educates students about the Latin recording industry, allowing them to discuss with musicians and members of the music industry what it's like to work in the business and what it takes to be successful in the field. This is in addition to the well-established domestic and international Latin GRAMMY education-related events that took place in Buenos Aires, Los Angeles and Miami in 2004. The active and selfless participation of the numerous Latin Recording Academy members in countries around the world ensures that our programs and activities are current and relevant to the industry, while it also guarantees the integrity of the awards process as a peer honor that celebrates the achievements of all styles and genres of Latin music. The Latin Recording Academy and its members have accomplished much during the organization's short life, but this is a work in progress. Through the efforts of its staff and volunteer leadership this organization will continue to grow by strengthening its position as the premiere international Latin music awards and by becoming the industry’s most important resource for those interested in showing their support for Latin music and its makers. This is already happening as journalists, corporate sponsors, government and private organizations all reach out to the organization for direction, support and leadership.
chief big duck 23rd March 2005	Mexico is in South America! Peace an love to all!!!!
confused 21st March 2005	ok, Mexico is not south america, nor central america. As far as my geography memory takes me, is still part of north america. Is so easy to place Mexico in central america, because Mexico does not look like Canada or the US. But give it up, for the sake of avoiding confusion is Mexico is in north america. Eric, where did you get that Mexico is in south america?
Vedda 21st March 2005	Geographically, the "center" of América is in... sourthamerica (see the ecuatorial line!). So, Mexico is in North America. It´s a way to say it.
Leprechauno 14th March 2005	Mexico is a country of south-central North America. Southern Mexico was the site of various advanced civilizations beginning with the Olmec and including the Maya, Zapotec, Toltec, Mixtec, and Aztec cultures. Mexico was conquered by Cortés in 1521 and held by the Spanish until 1821. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican War (1846-1848) awarded all lands north of the Rio Grande to the United States. Mexico City is the capital and the largest city. Population: 93,008,000.
Al Sosa 10th March 2005	I believe that all of you have placed a good argument. As you can see geographically speaking Mexico is a part of North America. However, some of Mexico is part of Central America. In response to Eric: many people prefer to call Latin America, Iberian America. home.att.net/~Alsosa/
Eric 5th March 2005	Geographically speaking, Mexico is not South America. Being under the USA is not a criteron for geography. Nor is it easy to say 'Latin' America, because such a word stinks of racism.
JP Morcz 5th March 2005	Mexico is part of North America, which is why it's part of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Mexican dude 3rd March 2005	I know Mexico is part of North America, that's why Mexico, USA and Canada signed NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement). Central America is a region, not a continent.
Mexican dude 3rd March 2005	OK, I know my country and it is part of N. America, that`s why Mexico, US, and Canada signed NAFTA [AKA North American Free Trade Agreement] therefore, it`s part of N.America, Central america is a region, not a continent.
Maria 1st March 2005	Geographically speaking, not too much of Mexico is part of North America. actually wait a minute, about half of it is. Imagine if Hawaii was a part of Mexico.
ARNOLD 23rd February 2005	USA citizens consider them self North Americans or Americans, but it's wrong ,an American person can be any person born in America, America is not just the USA, but any country from Argentina to Alaska and Canada, Mexico is part of the North, Central America is From Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua el Salvador, The Central area.
M. Arronte 22nd February 2005	It is inadmissible that a country that is crossed by the tropic of cancer, and almost half of its territory is NORTH of this parallel may be considered part of Central America. Mexico is part of North America, and you can prove it very easily: get a map of the American Continent, draw a line where the equator is, and then two more corresponding to the tropics (Cancer and Capricorn) and then try to tell why Mexico should be part of Central America. Mexico is part of North America period. As an additional comment, AMERICA IS A CONTINENT; not a country, the country name is The United States of America; neither is two continents, the USA is the only country where is thought (and taught) that "North America" and "South America" are two different continents, nothing is as wrong as that.
la razza 11th February 2005	Geographically speaking Mexico is located in Central America, so it would be part of Central America!
31st January 2005	Pablo's right, Jane, Mexico is part of North America, but they share the same culture as the Central American countries.
Leonardo Avalos 12th January 2005	Mexico is part of North America
Thomas 4th January 2005	I am a prostitute at Jordan High in Utah. I am currently in the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism and we're studying about railways right now. I was wondering if there was any way possible that you could give me some information on your railway system. You could send me a brochure a video a poster or anything else you can think of. This would be much appreciated. Thank you for your time. Thomas My address is: 318 E. 12000 S. Draper, Ut 84020 My email address is: runnin_fool57@hotmail.com Thank you once again
Thomas 4th January 2005	I am a prositute at Jordan High in Utah. I am currently in the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism and we're studying about railways right now. I was wondering if there was any way possible that you could give me some information on your railway system. You could send me a brochure a video a poster or anything else you can think of. This would be much appreciated. Thank you for your time. Thomas My address is: 318 E. 12000 S. Draper, Ut 84020 My email address is: runnin_fool57@hotmail.com Thank you once again
armando 16th December 2004	we are Mexicans, we are not north Americans nor Latin Americans
Pablo 10th December 2004	Do you have a limit on how long should the comments be? Mine's from yesterday was edited.
Steven Colosi 10th December 2004	Iberian is the name the Greeks gave the people while Hispania was the name the Romans used to describe the land. Geographically speaking the Portuguese are Hispanic and culturally and linguistically they are too different from Spaniards. While Portuguese derives entirely from Vulgar Latin and Spanish doesn't just derive from Latin but in addition contains words from Arabic and Barbarian Germanic origin.(Vulgar) pertains to the people whom spoke the language and not to those educated. Since during the Middle Ages only the wealthy could learn to read and write. The dark ages brought in a decline as the Roman Empire began to collapse. The Latins mixed with Samnites and then with Etruscans creating Italians meanwhile, the Sammarinese are the Samnites whom remained unmixed and live in the enclaved country, San Marino inside of Italy.
danmx 6th December 2004	that everyone who thinks its part of central is retarded Mexico has been since it was created in North America and will not change The biggest reason for which Mexico is in North America is because Mexico is not a loosing country compared to the ones in central America
Jane 16th November 2004	I believe Mexico is a North American country, not part of Central America!

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