Mexico City since 1525 has been Mexico's capital and economic center. In its effort to centralize power and the economy in this region has inevitability led to a once rural area to become highly urbanized with millions of people and buildings. Historically the region was home to the Aztec empire which was then turned into the Spanish headquarters in Central America. In 1810 Mexico became an independent nation, however, by 1876 dictator Porfirio Diaz would come to power and instill further plans to urbanize Mexico City and draw global attention to Mexico. Although urbanizing the region of Mexico city was meant as a means to stimulate the economic and create a political hub, it has come at an ecological price that threatens the future of the region. These ecological pressures have formed as a result of urbanization because with the destruction of natural resources to create more space for housing and people has created issues in pollution, overpopulation, and multiple water issues such as floods and yet there is water scarcity because their is a lack of sewage or waste systems and inefficiency water distribution. One of the major problems that Mexico City is now facing is that the region is SINKING!
Mexico City is roughly around
1,485 km2 (573.4 sq mi). Mexico City Just like Washington D.C. in the Untied States, the capital is not located within a state but it is its own province. Located at the southern center of the country protects it from outside threats since it is surrounded by other Mexican states.
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