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Mexico City - Paper

Mexico City

is the capital and largest city of Mexico.
is located in the middle of Mexico at an elevation of 7710 ft. The city is
surrounded on three sides by mountains. is not only the
largest city but also contains the country's largest political, economic,
and cultural life, with a population of 8,236,960. Mexico City's official
language is Spanish

Economy

The manufacturing of the city includes textiles, chemicals and
pharmaceuticals, electric and electronic items, steel, and transportation
equipment. A big improvement which occurred in Mexico city was when a
subway system was built in 1970.

The People

Since there are so many people in Mexico City there are several
problems such as ...

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that are
located throughout the city. The Museum of Anthropology, Modern Art, and
the National Historical Museum, have exhibits of pre-Columbian artifacts.
Another part of Mexico City's culture are the Ballet Folklorico
performances at the Palace of Fine Arts and Mexico's most important
religious shrine, the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadeloupe, is located on
the outskirts of the city.

History

The history of Mexico City began in 1325 when a group of nomads
from the north settled on an island in Lake Texcoco. Later the city was
named Tenochitlan, and reached a population of 250,000. Then Spanish
explorers made Mexico City the capital of all the Spanish settlements in
the western hemisphere. During the Mexican War, the US took control of the
city for five months. Then it was taken over by President Benito Pablo
Jauarez. By the 1920's Mexico City began building saw mills and factories
all over the city. The housing developments programs were started. Between
the years 1930 ...

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Added: 1/3/2006 11:49:17 PM
Category: Geography
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