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'''Mexico City''' is the capital and largest city of [[Mexico]]. It has 22 million inhabitants, of which 9 million live in the Distrito Federal or Federal District. | '''Mexico City''' is the capital and largest city of [[Mexico]]. It has 22 million inhabitants, of which 9 million live in the Distrito Federal or Federal District. | ||
Revision as of 16:56, June 3, 2008
Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico. It has 22 million inhabitants, of which 9 million live in the Distrito Federal or Federal District.
Mexico City was founded as Tenochtitlan by the Aztecs in 1325. After the Spanish conquest it was renamed and it became the capital of Mexico in 1821. The city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mexico City is known to be a very liberal city, and it is governed by the left wing PRD Party.