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Mexico | Mexico City

Mexico City is the Capital of the United States of Mexico, and one of the world's largest and most populated cities. It is the most important economic, industrial and cultural center in the country, and the most populous city with over 8,720,916 inhabitants. The city is officially divided into 16 delegaciones (boroughs) which are in turn subdivided into colonias (neighbourhoods), of which there are around 250; however, it is better to think of the city in terms of districts to facilitate the visitor getting around.

Greater Mexico City has a population of approximately 20 million, making it the largest metropolitan area in the western hemisphere and the third largest in the world by population. It is shaped roughly like an oval of about 60 by 40 kilometres, built on the dry bed of Lake Texcoco, and surrounded on three sides by tall mountains and volcanoes such as the Ajusco, the Popocatepetl and the Ixtlacihuatl.

The Historic Center (Centro Histórico) and the "floating gardens" of Xochimilco in the southern borough have been declared World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO. Famous landmarks in the Historic Center include the Plaza de la Constitución (Zócalo), the main central square with its time clashing Spanish-era Metropolitan Cathedral and Palacio Nacional, and ancient Aztec temple ruins Templo Mayor ("Major Temple") are all within a few steps of one another.

Mexico City's night life is like all other aspects of the city; it's huge. There is an enormous selection of venues: clubs, bars, restaurants, cafes, and variations and combinations thereof to choose from. There is incredible variation, from ultramodern lounges in Santa Fe and Reforma, to decades-old dance halls in Centro and Roma. There are also pubs in Tlalpan and Coyoacán and clubs of every kind in Insurgentes, Polanco, Condesa and the Zona Rosa.

It is one of the most important economic hubs of Latin America and is the wealthiest city in all of Latin America. The city proper (Federal District) produces 21.8% of the country's Gross domestic product. More than a third of total Mexican economy is concentrated here. The Mexican stock exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) and the country's largest banks and insurers, as well as many international financial services conglomerates for Latin America, are headquartered in the city. Mexico City is ranked 8th among North America's Top Ten Major Cities of the Future 2007-2008. It is ranked 4th in Economic Potential and 4th as Most Cost Effective.

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