This is looking only at geography in simple land area terms. The reality of life for people in Mexico is that most of the population, around 80%, are concentra

This is looking only at geography in simple land area terms. The reality of life for people in Mexico is that most of the population, around 80%, are concentrated in a horizontal band around Mexico City. Hydrology and soil conditions make a really big difference as well as access to ports. Mexico is still very big and has great influence, but not really so much in the way implied by this article.