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Quick facts about the "new" Mexico:
- Mexico has more international trade deals (44) than any other country.
- Mexico exports more manufactured products than all the other countries in Latin America combined
- Mexico’s GDP is expected to grow by nearly 4% this year, twice as fast as Brazil (and the USA)
- Mexico's average income (PPP) is higher than China, India or Brazil (Mexico could be a BRIC country if it didn't ruin the acronym).
Does that help in explaining why Mexicans aren't leaving to go to the United States anymore? In fact, more Mexicans are leaving the United States than entering in a clear example of changing push and pull factors.
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Seth Dixon's insight:
It sounds nonsensical to say that all the countries that border Austria are south of Austria. However, considering the winding borders in such a mountainous country, there is always at least a small portion of each border where Austria is due south of its neighbor. Consider this your odd geographic trivia fact of the day. 
Stephen Suss's comment,
March 6, 1:59 AM
Not true at: Sudan to Egypt and Libya, Chad to Libya, Niger to Libya and Algeria, Maritania to Algeria, Kuwait to iraq, saudi Arabia to Qatar and Iraq and probably some more...
Peter Farárik's comment,
March 6, 10:15 AM
I did not get it. Why is it so that all neighbors are south of Austria? I am from Slovakia and it is pretty clear that we are north of Austria. Please explain it bit deeper for us less clever :)
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GeoGuessr is a geography game which takes you on a journey around the world and challenges your ability to recognize your surroundings.
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When I was a child I used to wonder if woke up somewhere far from home, would I be able to know where I was just by looking at the places around me (I was a geo-geek from way back when). GeoGuessr is the closest thing to finding yourself lost in the world and needing to figure out where you are without being wisked away. GeoGuessr will display 5 locations in GoogleMaps "StreetView" and you have to guess where the images are located. You can pan and zoom in the StreetView to explore the landscape and find more context clues as to where that location is. It is a fantastic exploration exercise. 
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May 19, 12:09 PM
Yes, easy to play but not so easy to know where you are.
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Er zijn meer Mexicanen die de VS verlaten dan er binnen komen. Het gaat goed met Mexico. De economische groei is groter dan die van de VS en Brazilië!
You know the economy is bad in the U.S. when Mexicans don't even want in anymore. In fact, more Mexicans are now leaving the U.S. for Mexico than vice versa. Mexico is the 4th largest producer of cars in the world and their GDP is growing by 4%, twice as fast as Brazil and even the U.S. Maybe Americans should start heading down to Mexico for work. I know a lot of Rhode Islanders that could use jobs.
Miren esto, ya no somos los burros de la clase: Does that help in explaining why Mexicans aren't leaving to go to the United States anymore? In fact, more Mexicans are leaving the United States than entering in a clear example of changing push and pull factors.