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"DF" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "Mexico City", and "México" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Mexico". Learn more about the difference between "DF" and "México" below.
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)An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. Mexico City
La única parte de México que conozco es el DF.The only part of Mexico I ever visited is Mexico City.