Mexico has grown to be known as part of North America, rather than Central America, due to its borders and close ties with the U.S. Westward lies the Pacific Ocean and to the east and north, the Gulf of Mexico. It is the third-largest North American country with the second highest population, of more than 100 million people, and its territory spreads over 756,000 square miles. The government is a liberated and unstable federal republic, which …showed first 75 words of 2934 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2934 total…fully recovered with a few war stories and lessons under its belt. It is said that Gross Domestic Product will grow 2.7% by the year 2000and 3.2% by the year 2002 (quicklink, n.p.). NAFTA will now have a second chance to prove itself in the eyes of the world, as the U.S. will now have another ally and avenue of export. Hopefully, the country will learn that a tower is only as good as its foundation.