What are some similarities between Mexico and Philippines?

Answer 1

First, the common features. Mexico and the United States are North American nations, bordering each other. Both are also commercial and business partners as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and have a rather long and complex history, including conflicts such as the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), as well as diplomatic and military cooperation, like the economic and material support that Mexico provided for the Allies during World War II (1939-1945). The population of the Southwestern United States has more affinity with Mexico, since several states like California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas used to belong to Mexico, and the population of these states has a great percentage of Mexican-Americans.

Now, on the differences. Mexico is a Latin American nation with a large Spanish-speaking, Roman Catholic population (Roman Catholic: 88%, Protestant: 5.2%) while the U.S. is an Anglo American country with a majority of English-speaking population and a dominance of Protestantism (Protestant: 52%, Roman Catholic 24%). The racial make up of Mexico is predominantly of mestizo (60%) and Amerindian people (30%) while Americans are predominantly European (52%) and on a lesser degree, African (13%), Asian (5%), and Hispanic people of many ethnicities (15%) of which the majority, have Mexican ancestry. Both the U.S. and Mexico are federal presidential representative republics; Mexico has 31 independent states and one federal district while the U.S. has 50 states and one such federal district. Finally, the United States has the second largest economy in the world behind China, while Mexico is an emerging market ranking at the 11th position.

Finally, some statistics (2016 est.):
Population:

• Mexico: 123,166,749
  
• United States: 323,995,528
  

Land area:

• Mexico: 1,964,375 sq km (758,449 sq mi)
  
• United States: 9,826,675 sq km (3,794,101 sq mi)
  

Gross Domestic Product:

• Mexico: US$2.31 trillion (ranked 11th)
  
• United States: US$18.56 trillion (ranked 2nd)
  

GDP Per Capita:

• Mexico: US$18,900
  
• United States: US$57,300
  

Median Age:

• Mexico: 28 years
  
• United States: 37.9 years

Answer 2

First, the statistics:

Population (Metro)

NYC: 19,006,798

MEX: 21,163,226

Land Area

NYC: 8,683 km2 (3,352.6 sq mi)

MEX: 7,854 km2 (3,032.4 sq mi)

Gross Municipal Product

NYC: $1,130 billion ($59,452 per capita)

MEX: $315 billion ($14,884 per capita)

Both cities are the economic capitals of their respective countries, and in the case of New York, it is one of the economic capitals of the world. Also, both cities have developed on a common grid pattern (at least for the city core) with a more organic growth on the suburbs.

Both have high, medium and lower class neighborhoods. The equivalent to New York's slums are Mexican ciudades perdidas(lost cities), where many immigrant families have established on illegal dwellings, mostly made of cardboard. On the other hand, some of the richest districts in Mexico City include the Santa Fe, Condesa, Polanco or Del Valle boroughs; on New York City, Greenwich Village and Lower East Side are some of the classiest to be found.

Also, both cities have the same problems affecting many of today's biggest urban agglomerations, such as heavy traffic, air and water pollution, and high crime indexes (specially on the downtown areas).

Here are some links which present what Mexico City looks like:

Santa Fe District

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=mexico%20city%20santa%20fe&oq=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Condesa District

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=mexico+city+condesa&aq=f&oq=&aqi=&start=0

Donwtown or Centro Historico

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=mexico+city+centro+historico&aq=f&oq=&aqi=&start=0

Slums or Ciudades Perdidas

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=mexico+city+slums&aq=f&oq=&aqi=&start=0

Answer 3

First, the common features. Mexico and the United States are North American nations, bordering each other. Both are also commercial and business partners as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and have a rather long and complex history, including conflicts such as the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), as well as diplomatic and military cooperation, like the economic and material support that Mexico provided for the Allies during World War II (1939-1945). The population of the Southwestern United States has more affinity with Mexico, since several states like California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas used to belong to Mexico, and the population of these states has a great percentage of Mexican-Americans.

Now, on the differences. Mexico is a Latin American nation with a large Spanish-speaking, Roman Catholic population (Roman Catholic: 88%, Protestant: 5.2%) while the U.S. is an Anglo American country with a majority of English-speaking population and a dominance of Protestantism (Protestant: 52%, Roman Catholic 24%). The racial make up of Mexico is predominantly of mestizo (60%) and Amerindian people (30%) while Americans are predominantly European (52%) and on a lesser degree, African (13%), Asian (5%), and Hispanic people of many ethnicities (15%) of which the majority, have Mexican ancestry. Both the U.S. and Mexico are federal presidential representative republics; Mexico has 31 independent states and one federal district while the U.S. has 50 states and one such federal district. Finally, the United States has the second largest economy in the world behind China, while Mexico is an emerging market ranking at the 11th position.

Finally, some statistics (2016 est.):

Population:

• Mexico: 123,166,749
• United States: 323,995,528

Land area:

• Mexico: 1,964,375 sq km (758,449 sq mi)
• United States: 9,826,675 sq km (3,794,101 sq mi)

Gross Domestic Product:

• Mexico: US$2.31 trillion (ranked 11th)
• United States: US$18.56 trillion (ranked 2nd)

GDP Per Capita:

• Mexico: US$18,900
• United States: US$57,300

Median Age:

• Mexico: 28 years
• United States: 37.9 years

Answer 4

First, the common traits. Mexico and the Philippines were at some point colonies of Spain, hence Spanish and Roman Catholicism (Mexico: 88%, Philippines: 83%) are common among both countries; the Philippines colony was administered from the New Spain (present-day Mexico), and there was a yearly trade route from Manila to Acapulco trough the Pacific Ocean, known as the Manila-Acapulco Galleon which lasted for 250 years. This meant a consistent cultural exchange during that time. Both are also two of the most populated countries in the world (Mexico: 114 million; Philippines: 104 million) and are considered emerging markets with a relatively fast economic growth rate.

Now, on the differences. Mexico is a large Spanish-speaking (93%) Latin American nation while the Philippines is a Southeast Asian country with a majority of Filipino-speaking population (Tagalog: 22%, Cebuano: 20%). The ethnic make up of Mexico is predominantly of mestizo (60%) and Amerindian people (30%) while Filipinos have a larger mix of ethnicities (Tagalog 28%, Cebuano 13%, Ilocano 9%). Both the Philippines and Mexico are republics, but Mexico is a federal republic with 31 independent states and one federal district while the Philippines has 80 provinces and 120 chartered cities. Finally, Mexico is an upper-income country which ranks as the 11th largest economy in the world, while the Philippines is considered a medium-income economy ranking in the 33th position.

Finally, some statistics (July 2012 est.):

• Population:
  • Mexico 114,975,406
  • Philippines 103,775,002
• Land area:
  • Mexico 1,972,550 sq km (761,606 sq mi)
  • Philippines 300,000 sq km (120,000 sq mi)
• Gross Domestic Product:
  • Mexico USD$1,657 billion
  • Philippines USD$390 billion.
• GDP Per Capita:
  • Mexico USD$15,100
  • Philippines USD$4,100
• Median Age:
  • Mexico 27.1 years
  • Philippines 22.9 years

Answer 5

Mexico City is a combination of all three cities:

Mexico City is similar to New York in the sense that it is the economic and cultural capital of Mexico, and is the most populated city in such country.

It is also similar to Washington DC as it is a Federal District (meaning it doesn't belong to any one state but to the federation as a whole) and is also the political capital of Mexico.

Finally, Mexico City is similar to Los Angeles in the sense that both are the first and second largest Spanish-speaking cities in the world.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

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