Mexico City
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1325 |
1521 city captured by Hernán Cortés |
1821 mexican independence |
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1824 the constitution defines Mexico as a republic with a federal system |
1929-1934 |
1968 summer olympic games |
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1985 september 19, an earthquake killed almost 50,000 people; there are still many reminders of the event |
1993 a reform granted Mexico City autonomy from federal power |
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City in figures
1325
founding year of the city
8,6 M
of inhabitants
3 584
inhabitants/km2
City portrait
The capital of Mexico, surrounded volcanic peaks rising more than 5,000 meters above sea level, Mexico City, one of the most populous and most polluted cities in the world, is a mixture of old and new with intense economic and cultural activity.
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