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Mexico City
Nowhereville
Ciudad de México |
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Skyline of Mexico City at night |
| Nickname: Ciudad de los Palacios |
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Location of Mexico City in central Mexico |
| Coordinates: 19°24′N 99°7′W / 19.4, -99.117 |
| Country |
Mexico |
| Federal entity |
Federal District |
| Boroughs |
The 16 delegaciones |
| Founded (as Tenochtitlan) |
c.March 18, 1325 |
| Government |
| - Head of Government |
Marcelo Ebrard ( PRD) |
| Area 1 |
| - City |
1,479 km² (571 sq mi) |
| Elevation |
2,240 m (7,349 ft) |
| Population (2005) |
| - City |
8,720,916 |
| - Density |
5,741/km² (14,869.1/sq mi) |
| - Metro |
19,231,829 |
| Time zone |
Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) |
Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| 1 Area of the Federal District that includes non-urban areas at the south. |
| Website: http://www.df.gob.mx |
Mexico City
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Mexico City
Nowhereville
Ciudad de México |
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Skyline of Mexico City at night |
| Nickname: Ciudad de los Palacios |
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Location of Mexico City in central Mexico |
| Coordinates: 19°24′N 99°7′W / 19.4, -99.117 |
| Country |
Mexico |
| Federal entity |
Federal District |
| Boroughs |
The 16 delegaciones |
| Founded (as Tenochtitlan) |
c.March 18, 1325 |
| Government |
| - Head of Government |
Marcelo Ebrard ( PRD) |
| Area 1 |
| - City |
1,479 km² (571 sq mi) |
| Elevation |
2,240 m (7,349 ft) |
| Population (2005) |
| - City |
8,720,916 |
| - Density |
5,741/km² (14,869.1/sq mi) |
| - Metro |
19,231,829 |
| Time zone |
Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) |
Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| UN/LOCODE |
MXMEX |
| 1 Area of the Federal District that includes non-urban areas at the south. |
| Website: http://www.df.gob.mx |
Mexico City
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New York City
| City of New York |
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| Nickname: "Big Apple", "Gotham" |
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Location in the state of New York |
| Coordinates: 40°43′N 74°00′W / 40.717, -74 |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
New York |
| Boroughs |
The Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island |
| Settled |
1625 |
| Government |
| - Mayor |
Michael Bloomberg (I)[1] |
| Area |
| - City |
468.9 sq mi (1,214.4 km²) |
| - Land |
303.3 sq mi (785.6 km²) |
| - Water |
165.6 sq mi (428.8 km²) |
| - Urban |
3,352.6 sq mi (8,683.2 km²) |
| - Metro |
6,720 sq mi (17,405 km²) |
| Elevation |
33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2005) |
| - City |
8,143,198 |
| - Density |
26,720/sq mi (10,316/km²) |
| - Urban |
18,498,000 |
| - Metro |
18,818,536 |
| Time zone |
EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code |
10101, 10011... |
| Area code(s) |
212 |
| Website: www.nyc.gov |
New York City
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New York City
| City of New York |
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| Nickname: "Big Apple", "Gotham" |
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Location in the state of New York |
| Coordinates: 40°43′N 74°00′W / 40.717, -74 |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
New York |
| Boroughs |
The Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island |
| Settled |
1625 |
| Government |
| - Mayor |
Michael Bloomberg (I)[2] |
| Area |
| - City |
468.9 sq mi (1,214.4 km²) |
| - Land |
303.3 sq mi (785.6 km²) |
| - Water |
165.6 sq mi (428.8 km²) |
| - Urban |
3,352.6 sq mi (8,683.2 km²) |
| - Metro |
6,720 sq mi (17,405 km²) |
| Elevation |
33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2005) |
| - City |
8,143,198 |
| - Density |
26,720/sq mi (10,316/km²) |
| - Urban |
18,498,000 |
| - Metro |
18,818,536 |
| Time zone |
EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code |
10101, 10011... |
| Area code(s) |
212 |
| UN/LOCODE |
USNYC |
| Website: www.nyc.gov |
New York City
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Beijing
Beijing
北京 |
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The Temple of Heaven, an enduring symbol of Beijing |
Shield |
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Location within China |
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Location within China |
| Coordinates: 39°54′20″N 116°23′29″E / 39.90556, 116.39139 |
| Country |
People's Republic of China |
| County-level divisions |
18 |
| Township divisions |
273 |
| Settled |
ca. 473 BC |
| Government |
| - CPC Beijing |
Liu Qi Committee Secretary |
| - Mayor |
Wang Qishan |
| Area (ranked 29th) |
| - Municipality |
16,808 km² (6,489.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation |
43.5 m (143 ft) |
| Population (2004) |
| - Municipality |
14,930,000 (26th) |
| - Density |
888/km² (2,299.9/sq mi) |
| - Urban |
approx. 7.5 million |
| - Mun. Density rank |
(4th) |
| - Major nationalities |
Han - 96%
Manchu - 2%
Hui - 2%
Mongolian - 0.3% |
| Time zone |
China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
| Postal code |
100000 - 102600 |
| Area code(s) |
+86/10 |
| License plate prefixes |
京A, C, E, F, H, J
京B (taxis)
京G (outside urban area)
京O (police and authorities)
京V (military headquarters
& central government) |
| ISO 3166-2 |
cn-11 |
| GDP (2004) |
CNY 428.3 billion (15th) |
| - per capita |
CNY 28,700 (2nd) |
| HDI (2005) |
0.882 (2nd) — high |
City trees
Chinese arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis)
Pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
City flowers
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis)
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Website: www.beijing.gov.cn
www.ebeijing.gov.cn (English) |
Beijing
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Beijing
Beijing
北京 |
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The Temple of Heaven, an enduring symbol of Beijing |
Shield |
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Location within China |
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Location within China |
| Coordinates: 39°54′20″N 116°23′29″E / 39.90556, 116.39139 |
| Country |
People's Republic of China |
| County-level divisions |
18 |
| Township divisions |
273 |
| Settled |
ca. 473 BC |
| Government |
| - CPC Beijing |
Liu Qi Committee Secretary |
| - Mayor |
Wang Qishan |
| Area (ranked 29th) |
| - Municipality |
16,808 km² (6,489.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation |
43.5 m (143 ft) |
| Population (2004) |
| - Municipality |
14,930,000 (26th) |
| - Density |
888/km² (2,299.9/sq mi) |
| - Urban |
approx. 7.5 million |
| - Mun. Density rank |
(4th) |
| - Major nationalities |
Han - 96%
Manchu - 2%
Hui - 2%
Mongolian - 0.3% |
| Time zone |
China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
| Postal code |
100000 - 102600 |
| Area code(s) |
+86/10 |
| UN/LOCODE |
CNBJS |
| License plate prefixes |
京A, C, E, F, H, J
京B (taxis)
京G (outside urban area)
京O (police and authorities)
京V (military headquarters
& central government) |
| ISO 3166-2 |
cn-11 |
| GDP (2004) |
CNY 428.3 billion (15th) |
| - per capita |
CNY 28,700 (2nd) |
| HDI (2005) |
0.882 (2nd) — high |
City trees
Chinese arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis)
Pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
City flowers
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis)
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Website: www.beijing.gov.cn
www.ebeijing.gov.cn (English) |
Beijing
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