Federal District - Latin America

Latin America

The term Distrito Federal, meaning "Federal District" in both the Spanish and Portuguese languages, is used to refer to:

  • Argentine, Capital District, known as "Autonomous City of Buenos Aires" since 1994.
  • Federal District (Brazil)
  • Federal District (Mexico)
  • Capital District (Venezuela)

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