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Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciuad de México, México, D.F. or simply México) is the capital city of Mexico. It is the most important economic, industrial and cultural center in the country, and the most populous city with 8,720,916 inhabitants in 2005. Greater Mexico City (Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México) incorporates 58 adjacent municipalities of Mexico State and 1 municipality of the state of Hidalgo, according to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments. In 2006 Greater Mexico City had a population of 19.2 million, making it the largest metropolitan area in the western hemisphere and the secondlargest in the world. In 2005, it ranked the eighth in terms GDP (PPP) among urban agglomerations in the world. Along with São Paulo it is the only Beta global city with 8 points in Latin America.

Trivia about mexico city

  • City that was the seat of government of the viceroyalty of New Spain
  • Of all the cities to host the modern Olympic Games, this one lies closest to the equator
  • At above 7,000 feet, this western hemisphere city had the highest altitude ever of a Summer Olympics host city
  • Westernmost national capital in the Americas
  • South-of-the-border setting of the '68 Olympics
  • Popocatepetl, a volcano near this capital city, is a source of sulfur
  • Petroleos Mexicanos: 702 feet
  • This capital's Avenida Juarez was named for Benito Juarez, president of the country in the 1860s & 1870s
  • On September 14, 1847 U.S. troops raised the U.S. flag in this capital's Zocalo, or grand plaza
  • Mexico
  • Take me out to the futbol game at Estadio Azteca in this capital city
  • Panama City,Guatemala City,Mexico City
  • You'll have to switch lines in this city to go from Chapultepec to Politecnico
  • Chapultepec Park, 1st used by Aztec emperors, is the largest park in this Latin American capital
  • City that stands on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec people
  • In the Americas:MY TOXIC ICE
  • Bob Beamon made his record 29' 2 1/2" long jump in the thin air of this city in 1968
  • With seating for 50,000, the world's largest arena for bullfighting is found in this Western Hemisphere capital
  • Hmm -- the National Pawn Shop in this city was built on the site of the palace where Montezuma was killed
  • Tenochtitlan
  • By population, it's the largest capital in the Western Hemisphere
  • This capital city's Zocalo or Plaza de la Constitucion is on the former area of the main Aztec temple
  • Chapultepec, or Grasshopper Hill, in this capital city is the site of a castle that was home to the Emperor Maximilian
  • The military & administrative center of the Aztecs became this capital of the colony of New Spain
  • Aztec Stadium in this capital is the world's largest covered stadium
  • On his visit to this city on January 22, 1999 John Paul II toured around in his "Papabus"
  • Around 900 A.D. the Toltec Indians set up an empire centered in Tula, just north of this current world capital
  • In 1847, schoolboys fought American troops defending this capital city's Chapultepec Castle
  • There are many places to buy pesos in this capital's Benito Juarez Airport
  • Ricardo Montalban
  • Detroit was a candidate to host the 1968 Olympic Games that went to this Latin American capital
  • The 1968 summer games in this capital city were the first telecast in color
  • Diego Rivera created a mural called "Creation" for the National Preparatory School in this capital city
  • "Old Fuss & Feathers", general Winfield Scott, captured this foreign capital in 1847
  • One of the symbols used at the 1968 games in this city was a red jaguar
  • Population 17 million & built on the ruins of Montezuma's capital
  • September 14, 1847:General Winfield Scott captures this western hemisphere capital city
  • The axolotl is a salamander found in Lake Xochimilco near this world capital
  • The Marine Corps Hymn was written following the capture of this foreign capital in 1847
  • Cantinflas
  • Current foreign capital in which the Gadsden Purchase was negotiated
  • Museo de Frida Kahlo is located in this world capital city
  • Guadalupe, where Juan Diego twice saw the Virgin Mary in 1531, is now a part of this world capital
  • Stuck in traffic & ill, Kip Keino had to jog a mile to get to the 1,500 meter run at the '68 Olympics in this city (he still won)
  • ...the Hollywood sign
  • Built on the site of the Aztecs' capital, it later served as the capital of New Spain
  • Built on Aztec ruins with pyramid & temple pieces, this city's Metropolitan Cathedral defines its skyline
  • Razed in the 16th century, the reconstructed ruins of Templo Mayor are found in this capital's Zocalo
  • The rare volcano rabbit lives around the lofty volcanoes that surround this North American capital
  • This city of 20 million is the westernmost capital city in the Americas

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  • RT @RodrigoEBR: First tourists leaving Cabo. They will be airlifted to Guadalajara, Tijuana, Mazatlan and Mexico City. #Odile
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  • The Turn up in Mexico City tonight is real😂🎉
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  • New Mexico city plans to auction excavated vintage video games vía @reuters
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