*Introduction*
1. *Official name*: Federal District (DF)
2. *Capital*: Mexico City
3. *Foundation*: 1325 (Tenochtitlan)
4. *Status*: Federative entity
5. *Government*: Representative, democratic and federal Republic
*Geography*
1. *Location*: Center of the country, surrounded by Mexico, Morelos and Hidalgo
2. *Area*: 1,485 km² (0.1% of the national territory)
3. *Altitude*: 2,240 meters above sea level
4. *Climate*: Tempered sub-humid (18-20°C)
5. *Hydrography*: Magdalena, Mixcoac and Xochimilco rivers
6. *Relief*: Valley of Mexico, Sierra de Guadalupe and Sierra Ajusco
7. *Vegetation*: Oyamel, pine and eucalyptus forests
*Demography*
1. *Population*: 9.2 million inhabitants (8.8% of the national population)
2. *Population density*: 6,200 inhabitants/km²
3. *Population growth rate*: 1.5% per year
4. *Average age*: 28 years old
5. *Human development index*: 0.837 (high)
*Administrative division*
1. *16 delegations*: Álvaro Obregón, Azcapotzalco, Benito Juárez, Coyoacán, Cuajimalpa, Cuauhtémoc, Gustavo A. Madero, Iztacalco, Iztapalapa, Magdalena Contreras, Miguel Hidalgo, Milpa Alta, Tláhuac, Tlalpan, Venustiano Carranza and Xochimilco
2. *1,292 colonies*
3. *121 towns and communities*
*Infrastructure*
1. *Transport*: Metro, Metrobus, Suburban Train
2. *Airports*: Mexico City International Airport (AICM)
3. *Roads*: Mexico-Cuernavaca Highway, Mexico-Querétaro Highway
4. *Education*: National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Autonomous University of Mexico (UAM)
*Sources*
1. National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI)
2. Government of the Federal District
3. Secretariat of Tourism of Mexico
4. National Population Council
5. Bank of Mexico.
