Mexican and American culture

             In the world there are many countries with many different habits or cultures. The North of the American Continent has two peculiar countries, these are close each other, but even though they are neighbors, they have different ways of life. These two countries are Mexico and United States. Mexico is in the south, above United States, it is smaller than U.S., and it's a country with a lot of natural resources and different native cultures, The Olmecs, Teotihuacans, The Toltecs, and The Mayan. In other part United States is in the north over Mexico, it is a country with a lot of technology and it has distinct native cultures, Apache, Navajos, Indians, etc. Both Mexico and U.S. have different cultures and some aspects of these differences are, family, religion, nationalism, and ethics.
             First of all, in Mexico the family is the first priority, children are celebrated and sheltered, the wife fulfills domestic roles, and the mobility is limited, this means that families stay in one place. In United States the family is second to work, children are often minimally parented and they are independents, the wife often fulfills dual roles, and mobility is quite common, this is because the jobs sometimes require personal in different parts of the country.
             The religion is a very important subject because everybody believes in something. In Mexico the most common is the Long Roman Catholic tradition, and has a fatalistic outlook, "As God will". In U.S. are mixed religions, and has "Master of own life" outlook.
             Like in every country nationalism is important. Mexico is very nationalistic, it's proud of his long history and traditions, reluctant to settle outside Mexico. United States is very patriotic, proud of "American way of life", assumes everyone shares his/her materialistic values.
             Ethics are the base of the values of a country. In Mexico truth is tempered by need for diplomacy, truth is a relati
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