In terms of population, it is the third largest city in the world (21.16 million), after Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, Korea.
It is a cosmopolitan city, just like New York City, and has one of the highest incomes per capita in Latin America (US$22,476), akin to developed regions such as Portugal (US$23,800) or Poland (US$20,900). It however, has drastic contrasts, as it has places that look like Western Europe, while at the same time, it has "ciudades perdidas" (lost cities) that look like Haiti, or Ethiopia.
When comparing general health, education and wealth, it has the approximate values of say, Buenos Aires, Argentina or Belgrade, Serbia.
See the related links section for some pictures of Mexico City.
mexico leads the world in cork production
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The UK has one of the lowest standards of education in the industrialised world.
In Mexico? Because it is the largest city in that country and third largest in the world (21.16 million)
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mexico city is the capital of mexico and one of the most polluted cities
Finding out and comparing ethnicities, climates, religions and languages is a good starting point.
First in the Americas and third largest in the world.
Most border cities (Tijuana, Juarez) have them. Also, some of the largest cities have one or more shantytowns, such as Mexico City and Guadalajara. One of the largest in Mexico - and apparently, in the world - is Ciudad Netzahalcoyotl, on the outskirts of Mexico City.
Johannesburg Windhoek Denver, Mexico City.
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Where? in the whole world? Hmm.. no. Juarez has serious problems with the drug cartels, but you would have to compare between other cities, to know if Juarez is the most violent.
False; Mexico City is the largest city of Mexico.
b/c it is one of the most polluted cities in the world
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