This article is about the modern economic region. For the pre-Columbian culture area, see Mesoamerica. For other uses of the term, see Mesoamerica (disambiguation).
Designated as an 'economic territory' by the OECD, the identification of the Mesoamerican region as a focus for common regional economic development has been observed since the adoption in 2001 by the signatory countries of the Puebla-Panama Plan (PPP), an initiative intended to foster regional integration and development across southeastern Mexico and the countries of Central America.[2] The PPP also includes the country of Colombia; other than this, the territory and governments involved with the PPP are the same as those covered by OECD's Mesoamerican region.
Situated within the wider region of Middle America (on the tapering isthmus of southern North America), the geographical region defined by the MAR loosely correlates with that of Mesoamerica, the pre-Columbianculture area defined and identified by archaeologists, anthropologists, linguists and ethnohistorians.[3] For several thousand years prior to the European colonization of the Americas beginning in the early 16th century, the diverse cultures and civilizations of Mesoamerica also shared in common a number of broad cultural, historical and linguistic traits. The modern-day indigenous populations who are the descendants of pre-Columbian cultures number roughly over 11 million people (approx. 17.2% of total regional population) spread across the MAR economic territory,[4] and are largely among the most disadvantaged and marginalized groups in the region.[5]
^By a narrow definition often encountered, the pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture area excludes Panama and significant portions of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras and El Salvador. The area in-between southern Mesoamerica and the central Andes has been known as the Intermediate Area, a term increasingly deprecated by pre-Columbian scholars in favor of more updated regionalizations such as Isthmo-Colombian.
^OECD rough estimate compiled from various sources and years ranging 2000–2003, see OECD (2006, p.69, and p.80, n.14). The estimate excludes El Salvador, as the Salvadoran government does not maintain statistics or distinguish between indigenous and non-indigenous categories.
"Policy Brief. OECD Territorial Reviews: The Mesoamerican Region" (PDF). OECD Public Affairs Division.
April 10, 2024
mesoamerican, region, this, article, about, modern, economic, region, columbian, culture, area, mesoamerica, other, uses, term, mesoamerica, disambiguation, often, abbreviated, trans, national, economic, region, americas, that, recognized, oecd, other, economi. This article is about the modern economic region For the pre Columbian culture area see Mesoamerica For other uses of the term see Mesoamerica disambiguation The Mesoamerican region often abbreviated MAR is a trans national economic region in the Americas that is recognized by the OECD and other economic and developmental organizations comprising the united economies of the seven countries in Central America Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua and Panama plus nine south eastern states of Mexico Campeche Chiapas Guerrero Oaxaca Puebla Quintana Roo Tabasco Veracruz and Yucatan 1 Designated as an economic territory by the OECD the identification of the Mesoamerican region as a focus for common regional economic development has been observed since the adoption in 2001 by the signatory countries of the Puebla Panama Plan PPP an initiative intended to foster regional integration and development across southeastern Mexico and the countries of Central America 2 The PPP also includes the country of Colombia other than this the territory and governments involved with the PPP are the same as those covered by OECD s Mesoamerican region Situated within the wider region of Middle America on the tapering isthmus of southern North America the geographical region defined by the MAR loosely correlates with that of Mesoamerica the pre Columbian culture area defined and identified by archaeologists anthropologists linguists and ethnohistorians 3 For several thousand years prior to the European colonization of the Americas beginning in the early 16th century the diverse cultures and civilizations of Mesoamerica also shared in common a number of broad cultural historical and linguistic traits The modern day indigenous populations who are the descendants of pre Columbian cultures number roughly over 11 million people approx 17 2 of total regional population spread across the MAR economic territory 4 and are largely among the most disadvantaged and marginalized groups in the region 5 Contents 1 See also 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksSee also edit nbsp Business and economics portal nbsp Latin America portalAmericas terminology Notes edit OECD 2006 pp 13 36 See OECD 2006 p 13 n 1 also p 36 By a narrow definition often encountered the pre Columbian Mesoamerican culture area excludes Panama and significant portions of Nicaragua Costa Rica Honduras and El Salvador The area in between southern Mesoamerica and the central Andes has been known as the Intermediate Area a term increasingly deprecated by pre Columbian scholars in favor of more updated regionalizations such as Isthmo Colombian OECD rough estimate compiled from various sources and years ranging 2000 2003 see OECD 2006 p 69 and p 80 n 14 The estimate excludes El Salvador as the Salvadoran government does not maintain statistics or distinguish between indigenous and non indigenous categories OECD 2006 pp 17 69 70 References editOECD Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development 2006 OECD Territorial Reviews The Mesoamerican region Southeastern Mexico and Central America OECD Governance series vol 2006 no 5 pp 1 202 SourceOECD online ed Paris Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development ISBN 92 64 02191 4 ISSN 1608 0246 OCLC 67114707 External links edit Policy Brief OECD Territorial Reviews The Mesoamerican Region PDF OECD Public Affairs Division Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mesoamerican region amp oldid 1004155384, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
