Aerospace...........and volcanoes.............the cierro prieto volcano near Mexicali.....................also iron ore..............the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979...........b/c of iron ore and opium............Afghanistan has a climate similar to Mexicali...............desert and mountains...........



Mexicali's economy has been historically based on agricultural products, and to this day it remains a large sector of the economy. As time has progressed, however, its economy has gradually gone from being agricultural to include industry, mainly maquiladoras. Companies such asHoneywell, GKN Aerospace, Kellogg's, Gulfstream, UTC Aerospace Systems, SunPower, Rockwell Collins, LG Electronics, National Oilwell Varco, Mitsubishi, Autolite, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Robert Bosch and Goodrich Corporation have built maquiladora plants in the city.