Fun facts about Mexico City
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The informal demonym for Mexico City residents is chilango, which was historically used pejoratively by people living outside the city.
Mexico City
Mexico
Mexico City is the capital and most populous city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the world's leading cultural and financial centers and, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network's 2024 ranking, is classified as an Alpha world city.
From the “Nicknames and mottos” section
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The oldest signs of human occupation in the area of Mexico City are believed to correspond to the lower Cenolithic period (9500–7000 BC).
Mexico City
Mexico
Mexico City is the capital and most populous city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the world's leading cultural and financial centers and, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network's 2024 ranking, is classified as an Alpha world city.
From the “History” section
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Mexico City primarily rests on what was Lake Texcoco, which was drained starting from the 17th century.
Mexico City
Mexico
Mexico City is the capital and most populous city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the world's leading cultural and financial centers and, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network's 2024 ranking, is classified as an Alpha world city.
From the “Geography” section
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According to the 1921 census, 54.78% of the city's population was considered Mestizo (Indigenous mixed with European).
Mexico City
Mexico
Mexico City is the capital and most populous city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the world's leading cultural and financial centers and, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network's 2024 ranking, is classified as an Alpha world city.
From the “Demographics” section
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The 1968 Olympic Games led to the construction of large sporting facilities in Mexico City.
Mexico City
Mexico
Mexico City is the capital and most populous city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the world's leading cultural and financial centers and, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network's 2024 ranking, is classified as an Alpha world city.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Gobierno CDMX · CC0