World Geography?

Question

I am working on a class online and i don't have any resources besides the internet and i don't know where to look for information. So i was wondering if somebody knew the answer to my question or if they knew where i could find the answer! :) Thanks a bunch for the help

Why is Central Mexico the most densely populated region of Mexico?

Answer 1

Find out the economic situations. It should help.

Answer 2

It is a real shame that you are being asked to do a problem like this without access to books. no class handouts or other materials either?  Not good. Can you get to a library at all?

Look up Mexico and the countries of South America on Wikipedia.  You will get a lot of good information there.

Answer 3

I don't want to tell you the answer outright but will give you some ideas as to what to look at and think about. After reading the next paragraph you might have some ideas and will be able to run a google search to get more resources for yourself.

Take a look at 2 very important factors that will contribute to settlement patterns, topography and climate. People originally settle in an area for a certain reason. Check out the topography (landform map) of Mexico. Where are the mountains? Where are the active volcanoes? Where are the deserts?  Is the coastal area wide enough to sustain population. With mountains, can goods travel easily through them to get from one side of the country to the other? Where will the climate be the best for people to settle. Mexico is hot as you know. Will people settle where it is the hottest and the most humid or look for a more moderate climate? Where is this moderate climate? Mexocp is a country full of mountains!! Think maybe mining. Settlements would original grow near the mountains. Any land relatively flat for settlements but close to mining? Flat areas needed for agriculture - farming to feed miners etc. Where would the farms be located with reference to the landforms and climate?

Now, you take over form here ...

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/count...

South America - here's a few ideas to get you started

- very large rainforest area

- mountain chain

- plateau and savanna land - huge cattle ranches

Remember to check out the landforms and the climate.

Might want to take a look at the ideas of ports.