This paper will research the food, clothing, currency, and natural resources of Mexico, Guatemala, and Germany to show that even with all the data out there, this simple information can be found easily via an Internet search.
The basic staple food of Mexico is corn, specifically in the form of corn tortillas, a flat round bread used to make tacos, burritos, and quesadillas as well as other dishes. Other staples include beans, rice, and tomatoes (Mexweb.com, 2004). The traditional clothing in Mexico consists of a skirt for women or of loose fitting pants for men; a sombrero, which is a large-brimmed hat with a tall crown; a huipil, which is a square cut blouse garment worn by women; the quechquemitl, which is a cape like garment also worn by women; and sandals (Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, 2004). The currency used in Mexico is the Mexican Peso and it is currently exchanged at 9.203 pesos to the U.S. dollar (Universal Currency Converter, 2004). Natural resources in Mexico include petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, and timber (Infoplease, 2004).
In many ways Guatemala is similar to Mexico in some of its clothing and food preferences. For example, while Guatemala also depends on corn products such as tortillas for their food staples, they also depend more heavily on meat, including grilled or fried meat, although they also supplement this meat with beans and rice as is done in Mexico (Lonely Planet, 2004). Clothing in Guatemala remains traditional for the most part, however it is similar in style to some of the traditional garb found in Mexico. While it varies from region to region, for women, the traje, or traditional Guatemalan outfit, includes a colorful skirt, a huipil or square cut blouse, and a shawl. Colors include pinks, reds, yellows, blues, and greens (Traje en Guatemala, 2004). The currency used in Guatemala is the quetzals, which is exchanged about 7.95 quetzals to the U.S. dollar (...