Why 82% of Mexico is empty (video)

RealLifeLore, Feb. 18, 2023; Crystal Quintero, Pfc. Sandoval (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Mexican food is best.

(RealLifeLore) A large portion of the country of Mexico, or the United Mexican States as it's really named, is little populated, whereas most of its population of 128 million is squeezed into a tight band at the center. Why? And why has it been like this for so long? In looking into it, we find out a lot about the USA, too.

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