*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
6. *Hymn*: "Hymn to Mexico City"
7. *Shield*: Shield of Mexico City
*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
8. *Geographic coordinates*: 19° 26' N, 99° 08' O
*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)
6. *Economically active population*: 4.5 million
7. * Unemployment rate*: 3.5%
*Administrative division*
1. *16 delegations*:
- Álvaro Obregón
- Azcapotzalco
- Benito Juárez
- Coyoacán
- Cuajimalpa
- Cuauhtémoc
- Gustavo A. Timber
- Iztacalco
- Iztapalapa
- Magdalena Contreras
- Miguel Hidalgo
- High Milpa
- Tláhuac
- Tlalpan
- Venustiano Carranza
- Xochimilco
2. *1,292 colonies*
3. *121 towns and communities*
*Infrastructure*
1. *Transport*:
- Metro
- Metrobus
- Suburban Train
- Buses
2. *Airports*:
- Mexico City International Airport (AICM)
- Toluca International Airport
3. *Roads*:
- Mexico-Cuernavaca Motorway
- Mexico-Querétaro Motorway
- Mexico-Toluca Highway
4. *Education*:
- National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
- Autonomous University of Mexico (UAM)
- National Polytechnic Institute (IPN)
*Economy*
1. *GDP*: 22% of national GDP
2. * Tertiary sector*: Services (80% of GDP)
3. *Secondary sector*: Industry (15% of GDP)
4. *Primary sector*: Agriculture (5% of GDP)
5. *Tourism*: 15% of GDP
*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
6. National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
7. National Polytechnic Institute (IPN)
