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... important agricultural areas . Nu- merous basins , such as those of Mexico , Toluca , Puebla , and Morelos , are densely settled . Racial mixing has been intense in this region , but Indian groups are still found in the more isolated ...
... important agricultural areas . Nu- merous basins , such as those of Mexico , Toluca , Puebla , and Morelos , are densely settled . Racial mixing has been intense in this region , but Indian groups are still found in the more isolated ...
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... important . Other develop- traditional industries of continuing importance are food ment processing and winemaking . The first steel mill opened at the end of the 19th century , but the industry did not add significantly to national ...
... important . Other develop- traditional industries of continuing importance are food ment processing and winemaking . The first steel mill opened at the end of the 19th century , but the industry did not add significantly to national ...
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... important for their fish and crustaceans . Overfishing and pollution have reduced con- siderably the significance of major inland rivers and the Great Lakes , although sport fishing is popular in many of the more sparsely settled areas ...
... important for their fish and crustaceans . Overfishing and pollution have reduced con- siderably the significance of major inland rivers and the Great Lakes , although sport fishing is popular in many of the more sparsely settled areas ...
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