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The '''Mesoamerican region''' (often abbreviated '''MAR''') is a trans-national [[economic geography|economic region]] in the [[Americas]] that is recognized by the [[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|OECD]] and other economic and developmental organizations, comprising the united [[economy|economies]] of the seven countries in [[Central America]] &mdash; [[Belize]], [[Costa Rica]], [[El Salvador]], [[Guatemala]], [[Honduras]], [[Nicaragua]], and [[Panama]] &mdash; plus nine southeastern [[states of Mexico]] &mdash; [[Campeche]], [[Chiapas]], [[Guerrero]], [[Oaxaca]], [[Puebla]], [[Quintana Roo]], [[Tabasco]], [[Veracruz]], and [[Yucatán]].<ref>OECD (2006, pp.13,36)</ref>
The '''Mesoamerican region''' (often abbreviated '''MAR''') is a trans-national [[economic geography|economic region]] in the [[Americas]] that is recognized by the [[OECD]] and other economic and developmental organizations, comprising the united [[economy|economies]] of the seven countries in [[Central America]] – [[Belize]], [[Costa Rica]], [[El Salvador]], [[Guatemala]], [[Honduras]], [[Nicaragua]], and [[Panama]]; plus [[list of states of Mexico|nine south–eastern states of Mexico]] – [[Campeche]], [[Chiapas]], [[Guerrero]], [[Oaxaca]], [[Puebla]], [[Quintana Roo]], [[Tabasco]], [[Veracruz]], and [[Yucatán]].<ref>OECD (2006, pp.13,36)</ref>


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.<ref>See OECD (2006, p.13 ''n''.1, also p.36).</ref> 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.
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.<ref>See OECD (2006, p.13 ''n''.1, also p.36).</ref> 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 (region)|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.<ref>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]].</ref> For several thousand years prior to the [[colonization of the Americas|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 [[culture|cultural]], historical and linguistic traits. The modern-day [[indigenous peoples of the Americas|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,<ref>OECD rough estimate compiled from various sources and years ranging 2000&ndash;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.</ref> and are largely among the most disadvantaged and marginalized groups in the region.<ref>OECD (2006, pp.17,69–70)</ref>
Situated within the wider region of [[Middle America (Americas)|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.<ref>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]].</ref> For several thousand years prior to the [[colonization of the Americas|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 [[culture|cultural]], historical and linguistic traits. The modern-day [[indigenous peoples of the Americas|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,<ref>OECD rough estimate compiled from various sources and years ranging 2000&ndash;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.</ref> and are largely among the most disadvantaged and marginalized groups in the region.<ref>OECD (2006, pp.17,69–70)</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Americas (terminology)]]
* [[Americas (terminology)]]
* [[Central America]]
* [[Mesoamerica]]
* [[Mexico]]
* [[Middle America (region)|Middle America]]


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== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{PDFlink|[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/55/12/36855392.pdf Policy Brief. OECD Territorial Reviews: The Mesoamerican Region]|285&nbsp;[[Kibibyte|KiB]]}}, OECD Public Affairs Division
* {{cite web|url= http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/55/12/36855392.pdf |title=Policy Brief. OECD Territorial Reviews: The Mesoamerican Region |publisher=OECD Public Affairs Division}}


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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 Yucatán.[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]

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  1. ^ OECD (2006, pp.13,36)
  2. ^ See OECD (2006, p.13 n.1, also p.36).
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ OECD (2006, pp.17,69–70)

References

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  • OECD (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.
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