Mexico City

geographical name

variants or Spanish Ciudad de México or less commonly Mexico
city and capital of the country of Mexico in the Federal District (the area surrounded on three sides by the state of Mexico) population 8,851,080

Note: Mexico City is located near the southern end of Mexico's great central plateau and is one of the few major cities of the world not located on a river or coastline.

see tenochtitlán

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“Mexico City.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mexico%20City. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

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