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| State of New Mexico Estado de Nuevo México (Spanish) Yootó Hahoodzo (Navajo) | |
| Anthem: "O Fair New Mexico" and "Así Es Nuevo México" | |
 Map of the United States with New Mexico highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Nuevo México. (1598–1848) New Mexico Territory (1850–1912) |
| Admitted to the Union | January 6, 1912 (47th) |
| Capital | Santa Fe |
| Largest city | Albuquerque |
| Largest metro | Greater Albuquerque |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales (D) |
| Legislature | New Mexico Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 121,590 sq mi (314,917 km2) |
| • Land | 121,298 sq mi (314,161 km2) |
| • Water | 292 sq mi (757 km2) 0.24% |
| • Rank | 5th |
| Elevation | 5,701 ft (1,741 m) |
| Highest elevation | 13,168 ft (4,013.4 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 2,845 ft (868 m) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 2,096,829 |
| • Rank | 36th |
| • Density | 17.2/sq mi (6.62/km2) |
| • Rank | 45th |
| • Median household income | $46,744 |
| • Income rank | 47th |
| Language | |
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| Time zones | |
| entire state (legally) | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Nara Visa (informally) | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | NM |
| ISO 3166 code | US-NM |
| Trad. abbreviation | N.M., N.Mex. |
| Latitude | 31°20′ N to 37°N |
| Longitude | 103° W to 109°3′ W |
| Website | www |
| New Mexico state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Greater roadrunner |
| Fish | Rio Grande cutthroat trout |
| Flower | Yucca |
| Grass | Blue grama |
| Insect | Tarantula Hawk Wasp |
| Mammal | American black bear |
| Reptile | New Mexico whiptail |
| Tree | Two-needle piñon |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Colors | Red and yellow |
| Food | Chile peppers, pinto beans, and biscochitos |
| Fossil | Coelophysis |
| Gemstone | Turquoise |
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New Mexico is a state of the United States of America. It is considered part of the American Southwest and is bordered by Texas to the east, Oklahoma to the northeast, Colorado to the north, and Arizona to the west. The northwest corner of the state also touches Utah. This area is known as the Four Corners because four states meet there. The state has the nickname Land of Enchantment. It has been inhabited since ancient times by the Pueblo people. It was first named and founded as Nuevo México (New Mexico) in the 1500s by Spain. The state’s ancient Native American and Hispanic history have given New Mexico a unique food type called New Mexican cuisine, and a distinct music style called New Mexico music.
New Mexico became a state on 6 January 1912 and became the 47th state accepted into the United States. The state capital is Santa Fe. New Mexico's population is 2,096,829 as of the July 1, 2019 population estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau. Most of the people live in the biggest city, Albuquerque. New Mexico is home to one of the longest trams in the world, the Sandia Peak Tramway, in Albuquerque and one of world's longest zip lines, the Apache Eagle ZipRider, in Ruidoso.
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