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	Greater Mexico City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Greater Mexico City refers to the conurbation around Mexico City, oficially called Zona Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México or ZMCM (Metropolitan Zone of Mexico City) in Mexico.
		The Federal Government, the Federal District, and the State of Mexico agreed on an official definition of the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico City, (Zona Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México, ZMCM), on December 22, 2005.
		It consists of the 16 boroughs (delegaciones) of the Federal District, 40 municipalities of the State of Mexico, and one municipality of the State of Hidalgo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greater_Mexico_City (405 words)

	Mexico City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mexico City, as a municipality, was founded in 1521 by Cortés in the middle of the now drained Lake Texcoco on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, and of its lesser-known twin city Tlatelolco.
		In 1525 the rebuilt city served as the capital of the viceroyalty of New Spain and the political and cultural center of Mexico.
		Mexico City, as a municipality, had mayors (alcaldes, later known as presidentes municipales) until 1928 when the municipality (officially known as municipalidad de México) was abolished and its ayuntamiento (city hall corporation) disbanded.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mexico_City (3847 words)

	Mexico City
		Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México, known in Pre-Columbian times as Tenochtitlán) is the capital of Mexico; it geographically spans both the Mexican Federal District (a special administrative unit along the lines of the District of Columbia in the USA), and part of the state of Mexico, to the north of the Federal District.
		Mexico City was built on the ruins of Tenochtitlán and the city became the center of political, religious, economical and cultural power of the Spanish colony, New Spain.
		In 2000 the estimated population for Mexico City proper was 18,131,000.
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	Mexico City - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mexico City also is the largest city in North America and has one of the largest urban areas in the world; greater Mexico City forms a rough ellipse 40 kilometers east to west and 60 kilometers north to south.
		After independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico City was briefly the capital of the Mexican Empire under Agustín de Iturbide, and from 1823 on the capital of the Republic of Mexico.
		Mexico City hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics, during a period of political unrest that led to the Tlatelolco massacre of student protestors immediately preceding the inauguration of the games.
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	Mexico_City
		Mexico City was originally a municipality founded in 1521 by Cortés in the middle of the now drained Lake Texcoco on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, and its lesser-known twin city Tlatelolco.
		Mexico City is served by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metro, an extensive metro system (207 km), the largest in Latin America, the first portions of which were opened in 1969.
		Mexico City is the location of National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the most important public university in Mexico, and one of the most important of Latin America.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/me/mexico_city.html (3034 words)

	Mexico City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mexico City also is the largest city North America and has one of the largest areas in the world; greater Mexico City a rough ellipse 40 kilometers east to and 60 kilometers north to south.
		Mexico City hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics during a period of political unrest led to the Tlatelolco massacre of student protestors immediately preceding the of the games.
		The city's construction on a former lake means that the effects of earthquakes tend be magnified by the geology.
	www.freeglossary.com /Mexico_City (1294 words)

	Mexico Travel Mexico City
		Greater Mexico City forms a rough ellipse 40 km (24.9 mi.) east to west and 60 km (37.3 mi.) north to south and has a total area of approximately 5,000 km² (1,391 mi.²), making the urban area one of the largest in the world.
		The city served as the capital of the viceroyalty of New Spain from c.
		Mexico City is served by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metro, an extensive metro system (207 km), the largest in Latin America, the first portions of which were opened in the 1960s.
	www.travelmexicoplus.com /Mexico-City.html (1834 words)

	Mexico City - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The city served as the capital of the viceroyalty of New Spain from ca.
		The mountains and volcanoes surrounding the city trap polluted air in the city and contribute to the city's serious problem with poor air quality, although major strides have been made to improve the pollution situation in the past 20 years or so.
		Because of the city’s fragmentation each of the colonias has a very distinct character, some of the neighborhoods are former small towns close to the city, like San Ángel and Coyoacán, while other were specifically designed as urban development, for example Condesa and Polanco.
	www.voyager.in /Mexico_City (2265 words)

	Greater Mexico City: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mexico city (spanish: ciudad de méxico) is the federal capital of, and largest city in, mexico....
		Ecatepec is a large municipality in méxico state, mexico, adjacent to the northeastern edge of mexico city....
		Texcoco is a city in méxico state, mexico, located to the east of mexico city at 19.52°n, 98.88°w....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/gr/greater_mexico_city.htm (417 words)

	Mexico City
		While some cities in China were much dirtier in pollutants such as TSPs, Mexico City was worst when combining all three measurements and taking into account the overall number of children under five exposed to the foul air, the study said.
		The city is in part a victim of its geography, sitting at the bottom of a bowl-shaped valley that prevents wind from sweeping away fumes from 3 million cars and 36,000 factories.
		Mexico City is one of the few places in the world you can inhale a gastrointestinal disease like hepatitis or dysentery.
	healthandenergy.com /mexico_city_air_hurting_kids.htm (1114 words)

	Mexico City, Mexico
		Mexico City is centered at geographic coordinates 19°24′ N 99°9′ W in south central Mexico.
		Greater Mexico City forms a rough ellipse 40 km (24.9 mi.) east to west and 60 km (37.3 mi.) north to south and has a total area of approximately 5,000 km² (1,391 mi.²), making Mexico City the largest in the world.
		Many Mexico City dwellers also use the colloquial name Chilangotlán, composed of chilango fused with Tenochtitlán, in reference to the pre-hispanic capital of the Aztec Empire, upon which Mexico City was erected after the conquest.
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	Mexico City -
		This means Mexico City is the second most populated metropolitan area behind Tokyo, with a recent census counting 26 million inhabitants in all the metropolitan area.
		The recovery of the city was seen on the evidence that it hosted its second FIFA World Cup final match in 1986, in May 1983 when Mexico had to host the event at short notice.
		Image:UNAM library.jpg Mexico City is the location of National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the most important public university in Mexico, and one of the most important of Latin America.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Mexico_City (2947 words)

	Unasylva - No. 173 - Urban and peri-urban forestry - Urban forestry in Mexico City
		Mexico's period of independence began in 1821, with frequent bouts of armed conflict monopolizing the few available resources and the attention of Mexican authorities and citizens alike for a number of years.
		Various parts of the city's eastern suburbs, within the State of Mexico, have borne the brunt of the waves of rural migration to the city.
		Given the enormous size of Mexico City and the complexity of its problems, city administration is split into 16 political subdistricts which are highly heterogeneous in terms of size, population, social and economic problems and degree of urbanization.
	www.fao.org /docrep/u9300E/u9300e06.htm (2463 words)

	Inter Press Service News Agency
		Moreover, much of Mexico City, especially the historic centre, is built on what was once a lake bed, an area that is prone to flooding and seismic movements.
		Sitting atop three tectonic plates, Mexico is one of the most seismologically active areas in the world, and the capital is located in an especially vulnerable spot.
		It was several of these organisations that investigated and later demonstrated that many of the buildings in the city built prior to 1985 violated safety codes and regulations, and that the local PRI authorities had been fully aware of that fact.
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	Mexico City travel guide - WikitravelMexico City - Wikitravel
		Mexico City (Spanish: México, Ciudad de México, or DF (de effe)) is the capital of Mexico, and one of the world's largest and most populated cities.
		Mexico is the city with the largest number of museums in the world.
		Mexico City, the world's largest and most populated city, forms a rough oval of about 60 by 40 kilometers, on the dry bed of lake Texcoco, surrounded on three sides by tall mountains.
	wikitravel.org /en/Mexico_City (4508 words)

	Mexico Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mexico is making strides in education: 99% of the population has primary education; 53% has secondary and 15% has higher education.
		Mexico City, with a population approaching 10 million, is the largest city in the history of civilization.
		Mexico City is the largest city in North America and second most populous conurbation in the world, after Tokyo, with approximately 26 million people.
	bbfi-northamerica.org /Bradley/mexico.html (137 words)

	Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The damage was concentrated in a 25 km2 area of Mexico City, 350 km from the epicenter.
		Mexico City itself lies in a broad basin formed approximately 30 million years ago by faulting of an uplifted plateau.
		The expansion of the capitol (Mexico City) and the gradual draining of the lake left the world's largest population center located largely on unconsolidated lake-bed sediments.
	www.johnmartin.com /earthquakes/eqshow/647003_00.htm (540 words)

	Mexico - Photos, Maps, Videos, Flags, Facts, More -- National Geographic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mexico straddles the southern part of North America, with coastal plains along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts rising to a central plateau.
		Mexico is one of the world's largest oil producers—oil and gas provide a third of the government's revenue.
		Mexico's system of communal farms, or ejidos, was reformed in the 1990s to promote private investment and large-scale agriculture.
	plasma.nationalgeographic.com /mapmachine/profiles/mx.html (588 words)

	Kidnappings are out of control in Mexico
		Mexico’s crime wave continues, with violent kidnappings for ransom, extortion or worse rising to tsunami levels in greater Mexico City.
		On June 2, the Mexico City newspaper Reforma published an interview with Diego Ricardo Canto, identified as a consultant with Kroll Inc., that touts itself as “the world’s foremost independent risk consulting company.” One division of Kroll’s victim services is The Kidnap for Ransom Practice, that reportedly deploys “case officers” worldwide to assist clients.
		According to studies by the National Autonomous University of Mexico, over 90 percent of kidnappings are not reported to authorities due to faithlessness in police and government officials.
	www.mexidata.info /id217.html (748 words)

	CNN - Smoke pours from Mexico's "Popo" volcano; 70,000 people on alert - December 1, 1998
		MEXICO CITY (CNN) - A thick plume of ash and smoke belched skyward Monday, as Mexico's giant Popocatepetl volcano rumbled for a fifth day.
		The 17,992-foot (5,452-metre) volcano located near Mexico City sent smoke several miles (kilometers) into the air and spread a blanket of lava and fiery rocks around the peak.
		Some 18 million residents in greater Mexico City live just 40 miles (65 km) away from the volcano popularly referred to as "Popo," but officials say the city is too far away to be in direct danger.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/americas/9812/01/mexico.volcano.01 (254 words)

	Mexico City and its key role in national elections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mexico City (also known as the Department of the Federal District) is the nation’s capital and most important city, with a concentration of not only the most people but too the most wealth.
		What is different for the PRD in Mexico City, compared to the national race where it has but one candidate, is it has two hopefuls vying for the mayoral candidacy – and they are currently tied in the polls.
		Since Mexico does not have a vice president, after president the head of government of Mexico City is the nation’s most relevant elective office.
	www.mexidata.info /id672.html (780 words)

	Mexico City - Questionz.net , answers to all your questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		History Much of current Mexico City was under the waters of Lake Texcoco until the 16th century.
		It was not until the arrival of the Aztecs, a tribe of people coming from the west, when Mexico City acquired its importance.
		After the fall of Tenochtitln, it was renamed Mexico City and became the center of political, religious, economical and cultural power of the Spanish colony, New Spain.
	www.questionz.net /Mexican-American_War/Mexico_City.html (1235 words)

	Mexico City dig reveals diversity of pre-Columbian people
		Mexico City, Jan 29, 2003 (EFE via COMTEX) -- Recent archaeological excavations in Greater Mexico City suggest the Aztecs, far from being a homogeneous people, were an aggregate of diverse groups who conquered their enemies without wiping out their languages and traditions.
		In mid-January, Flores identified the remains of a Tepaneca grave in an western area of Mexico City where a utility company was digging underground.
		Recent archaeological excavations in Greater Mexico City suggest the Aztecs, far from being a homogeneous people, were an aggregate of diverse groups who conquered their enemies without wiping out their languages and traditions.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/832490/posts (1021 words)

	MexicoCity
		Mexico City was largely affected by an earthquake in the 1980´s, but renovations of the city's main historical buildings are now completed and it is a great time to visit Mexico.
		Another hardship faced by the people of Mexico City is the fact that their city was built on a swamp.
		Apparently there is a building code in Mexico City that if you are to build a skyscraper you must have large works of art in front of the building.
	www.ponchatoula.com /ptimes/archive/deirdre/mexicocity (1023 words)

	Harris Interactive \| News Room - Mexico City Poll on Attitudes to NAFTA, U.S. Security Checks and President Bush
		The poll also finds a large majority opposed to the presence of U.S. security agents in Mexico, and it shows that President Bush is very unpopular in Mexico City.
		The survey was conducted by Indemerc Harris Interactive based on telephone interviews with 800 adults in Greater Mexico City conducted on January 8 and 9, 2004.
		The survey results were weighted to be representative of all adults in Mexico City.
	www.harrisinteractive.com /news/allnewsbydate.asp?NewsID=746 (549 words)

	Shuttle Photography Activity : Weather - Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Although this photograph of the metropolitan Mexico City area is not very aesthetically pleasing because of substantial air pollution (hazy conditions, with the heaviest concentration visible northwest of the city), some street patterns can be seen at several points throughout the city.
		Mexico City presently has the worldÕs second-largest metropolitan population with 22.5 million people.
		In any case, Mexico City will become the worldÕs largest single population center by the year 2000, surpassing metropolitan Tokyo.
	www.tsgc.utexas.edu /essays/cities/activities/exercise7.html (191 words)

	Earth from Space - Image Information
		The vegetated slopes (dark areas) on the surrounding volcanoes show the radial drainage patterns that are characteristic of most volcanoes throughout the world.
		Some clouds obscure the volcanic peaks located east of the city; however, the snow-capped peak near the town of Chiautzingo is visible.
		It is also noteworthy that the Mexico City region is part of the Ring of Fire (volcano-earthquake zone) that encircles the Pacific Ocean.
	earth.jsc.nasa.gov /sseop/EFS/printinfo.pl?PHOTO=STS61B-40-65 (369 words)

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