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=Mexico = Jordan

Crude Death Rate - 4.78 deaths/1,000 population Rate of Natural Increase - 1.142% (2008) Infant Mortality Rate - 19.01 deaths/1,000 live births Life Expectancy - 75.84 years GNI PPP per capita - $12,580 Stage of Demographic Transition - Stage Three**
 * Crude Birth Rate - 20.04 births/1,000 population

=**__Migration__**=


 * Net Migration Rate**-**4.08 migrants/1,000 population**
 * Refugees in Mexico**-There currently is not a large number of refugees in the country. However, in the past, Mexico has hosted refugees from Spain, The United States, Chile, El Salvador, and Guatemala. There have also been a few number of Cuban refugees over the years.(http://www.oas.org/juridico/English/ortize.html)



As the Net Migration Rate suggests, there are more people leaving the country than entering. Most of these migrants find their way into the United States, both legally and illegally, and enter into low skilled, low paying jobs. The main issue concerning migration and Mexico is the illegal crossing of Mexicans into the United States. Although both the United States and Mexican governments were close to reaching a deal to regulate the movement of these migrants in 2001, since September 11th there have been no further discussions. More recently, with the faltering US economy, many of these illegal migrants are coming back to Mexico as jobs dwindle in the United States. The key issue with migration concerning Mexico, however, is the migration between Mexico and the United States.(http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?ID=211)

__Culture__
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/mexico/resources/mexico-culture.html This website has many different links that concern Mexican folk art and also other aspect of Mexican culture. The above picture is of a mariachi group. Mariachi music is a form of traditional Mexican music. Mariachi music originated from Cocula, Jalisco, Mexico in the 18th century. Unlike the picture above, a mariachi band usually consists of 3 violins, 2 trumpets, 1 Mexican guitar, 1 vihuela, and 1 guitarrón. The band members dress in charros with sombreros. Mariachi music is usually used to serenade a member of the opposite sex.