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New Mexico

New Mexico State Flag

Location of New Mexico State


Capital: Santa Fe

Population: 2,095,428 (Source: 2012 U.S. Census)

Major Cities: Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Roswell

Borders: Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Mexico

Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $80,600 million (2012 U.S. Department of Commerce)

Key Industries:
Oil and gas production, mining, cattle, and tourism

How New Mexico got its name: The region was named by the first Spanish settlers in the area after the country of Mexico to the south.

Atlas of New Mexico State
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New Mexico State Symbols

State Nickname: The Land of Enchantment

State Slogan: Land of Enchantment; also on its license plate

State Motto: Crescit eundo (It grows as it goes)

State flower: Yucca flower

State bird: Roadrunner aka Greater Roadrunner

State fish: Cutthroat trout

State tree: Pinon Pine

State mammal: Black bear

State foods: Bizcochito (cookie)

Becoming a State

Date admitted: January 6, 1912

Number admitted: 47

Prior Name: New Mexico Territory

Postal Abbreviation: NM

New Mexico State Map


The Geography of New Mexico

Total Size: 121,356 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census)

Geographical Low Point: Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Eddy (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Geographical High Point: Wheeler Peak at 13,161 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Taos (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Central Point: Located in Torrance County approx. 12 miles south-southwest of Willard (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Counties: 33 (source: National Association of Counties)

Bodies of Water: Rio Grande River, Pecos River, Canadian River, San Juan River, Elephant Butte Lake, Navajo Lake

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Professional Sports Teams

There are no major professional sports teams in New Mexico.

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