What do Mexico Costa Rica and Brazil have in common?

Answer 1

All three are located in North America, on the Western Hemisphere. However, despite their close diplomatic, geographical and economic ties, they are dissimilar in many aspects of government, society, and law. Some examples are provided:

Type of Government:

• Canada: Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
• United States: Federal presidential republic
• Mexico: Federal presidential republic

Population (2015 est.):

• Canada: 35 million
• United States: 321.3 million
• Mexico: 121.7 million

GDP Per Capita (PPP):

• Canada: US$45,600
• United States: US$55,800
• Mexico: US$17,500

Median age:

• Canada: 42 years
• United States: 38 years
• Mexico: 28 years

Fertility Rate:

• Canada: 1.59 children/woman
• United States: 1.87 children/woman
• Mexico: 2.27 children/woman

Answer 2

All three of them are Latin American countries. Besides that, they don't have that much in common:

• Form of government: Brazil and Mexico have a Federal Republic; Cuba is a communist state.
• Language: Mexico and Cuba speak Spanish; Brazilian people speak Portuguese.
• Economy: Brazil is ranked as the 9th largest economy in the world, while Mexico is the 11th and Cuba is the 62nd.
• Geographic location: Mexico is in North America, Cuba is in the Caribbean and Brazil is in South America.

Answer 3

All three are republics.

However, while Mexico and Brazil are federal presidential representative republics (just like the United States), Cuba is a socialist state whereas the government is linked to a single political party -- in this case the Cuban Communist Party.

Answer 4

One is that they both tried to claim land from the United States.

Answer 5

All of them are part of the region known as Latin America

Answer 6

• Language (Spanish)
• Religion (Roman Catholicism)
• Both were conquered by Spain during the 16th century.

Answer 7

All of them are on North America.