Is Mexico an ally of the United States?
The long border between the two countries means that peace and security in that region are important to the U.S.’s national security and international trade. The U.S. is Mexico’s biggest trading partner and Mexico is the U.S.’s third-largest trading partner.
Who are America’s strongest allies?
These are the United States’ top 5 allies from around the world, based on capability
- The United Kingdom. The UK is America’s ride-or-die, and vice versa.
- France. France gets a lot of undeserved flak for losing World War II (at first).
- India.
- Israel.
- Turkey.
Does Mexico have a strong military?
According to the CIA World Fact book, Mexico’s available military manpower is 72,000,000 (males and females age 18–49, 2009 est.), with 58,000,000 fit for military service, and 2,638,214 annually reaching military service age. Since 2000, women have been allowed to volunteer for military service.
How is Mexico different from the US?
The country is predominately Catholic
As opposed to the United States, where a wide variety of religions are practiced, Mexico is more homogenous. A fervently Catholic lifestyle is evident wherever you go, from big cities to the countryside, and you’ll find this affects people’s social and private lives as well.