The areas having adequate moisture are in general tropical and more sparsely inhabited. but current governmental programs are emphasizing the development of these regions. Considerable annual variation in rainfall in various regions adds to the problems of agriculture. Mexico is still a country of rural people. somewhat geographically and culturally isolated. despite the recent rapid growth of the larger cities. There is little immigration. and the natural increase in population was slow until about 1930. During the last three decades it has spurted. The increase was more than 18 percent between 1930 and 1940. and some 31 percent between 1940 and 1950. bringing the 1950 figure to 25.791.000.
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