what can Buenos Aires be translated as?
fair winds or good airs
what is the approx population?
around 17 million
is the city part of Buenos Aires province?
no
was it granted autonomy?
yes
when?
1994
what granted it?
The 1994 constitutional amendment
what was it's original name?
Real de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre
when was the first mayor elected?
1996
where is it a capital of?
nowhere
what did the early founders want it to mean?
fair winds
what is the metropolital area ranked in population?
fourth-most populous
when was it federalized?
In 1880
what else was done then?
it ws removed from Buenos Aires Province
were the city limits enlarged?
yes
by how many towns?
two
please name them.
Belgrano and Flores
did the citizens always elect a mayor?
no
what happened in the past?
the mayor was appointed
what is the city's formal name?
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
where is it located?
on the western shore of  the Río de la Plata