Politics of New Mexico
| State of New Mexico Nuevo México (Spanish) Yootó Hahoodzo (Navajo) |
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| Nickname(s): Land of Enchantment | |||||
| Motto(s): Crescit eundo (English: It grows as it goes) | |||||
| State song(s): "O Fair New Mexico" | |||||
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| Demonym | New Mexican | ||||
| Capital | Santa Fe | ||||
| Largest city | Albuquerque | ||||
| Largest metro | Albuquerque metropolitan area (CSA) | ||||
| Area | Ranked 5th | ||||
| • Total | 121,699 sq mi (315,198 km2) |
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| • Width | 343 miles (551 km) | ||||
| • Length | 370 miles (595 km) | ||||
| • % water | 0.2 | ||||
| • Latitude | 31° 20′ N to 37° N | ||||
| • Longitude | 103° W to 109° 3′ W | ||||
| Population | Ranked 36th | ||||
| • Total | 2,088,070 (2017 est.) | ||||
| • Density | 17.2/sq mi (6.62/km2) Ranked 45th |
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| • Median household income | $45,119 (46th) | ||||
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| • Highest point |
Wheeler Peak 13,167 ft (4013.3 m) |
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| • Mean | 5,700 ft (1,740 m) | ||||
| • Lowest point |
Red Bluff Reservoir on Texas border 2,844 ft (867 m) |
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| Before statehood |
Nuevo México (1598-1848) New Mexico Territory (1850-1912) |
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| Admission to Union | January 6, 1912 (47th) | ||||
| Governor | Susana Martinez (R) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | John Sanchez (R) | ||||
| Legislature | New Mexico Legislature | ||||
| • Upper house | Senate | ||||
| • Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
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| • all of state (legally) | Mountain: UTC −7/−6 | ||||
| • Nara Visa (informally) | Central: UTC -6/-7 | ||||
| ISO 3166 | US-NM | ||||
| Abbreviations | NM, N.M., N.Mex. | ||||
| Website | www |
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| Bird | Greater roadrunner |
| Fish | Rio Grande cutthroat trout |
| Flower | Yucca |
| Grass | Blue grama |
| Mammal | American black bear |
| Reptile | New Mexico whiptail |
| Tree | Two-needle piñon |
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| Colors | Red and yellow |
| Food | Chile peppers, pinto beans, and biscochitos |
| Fossil | Coelophysis |
| Gemstone | Turquoise |
| Motto | Crescit eundo |
| Nickname | The Land of Enchantment |
| Song | "O' Fair New Mexico" |
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| Race/Ethnicity in New Mexico (2010) | |
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| White | 68.4% |
| • Non-Hispanic white | 40.5% |
| • White Hispanic | 28.1% |
| American Indian | 9.4% |
| Black/African American | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Other | 15.0% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 46.3% |
| Languages Spoken in New Mexico | |
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| English only | 64% |
| Spanish | 28% |
| Navajo | 4% |
New Mexico (Spanish: Nuevo México pronounced [ˈnweβo ˈmexiko], Navajo: Yootó Hahoodzo pronounced [jòːtxó xɑ̀xʷòːtsò]) is a state in the Southwestern Region of the United States of America. With a population of approximately two million, New Mexico is the 36th most populous state. With a total area of 121,590 sq mi (314,900 km2), it is the fifth-largest and fifth least densely populated of the fifty states. It is one of the Mountain States and shares the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. Its capital and cultural center is Santa Fe, while its largest city is Albuquerque. Due to its geographic location, Northern and Eastern New Mexico exhibits a colder, alpine climate while Western and Southern New Mexico exhibits a warmer, arid climate.
The economy of New Mexico is dependent on oil drilling, mineral extraction, dryland farming, cattle ranching, lumber milling, and retail trade. As of 2016-2017, its total gross domestic product (GDP) was $95 billion with a GDP per capita of $45,465. New Mexico's status as a tax haven yields low to moderate personal income taxes on residents and military personnel, and gives tax credits and exemptions to favorable industries. Because of this, its film industry has grown and contributed $1.23 billion to its overall economy. Due to its large area and economic climate, New Mexico has a large U.S. military presence marked notably with the White Sands Missile Range. Various U.S. national security agencies base their research and testing arms in New Mexico such as the Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories. During the 1940s, Project Y of the Manhattan Project developed and built the country's first atomic bomb and nuclear test, Trinity.
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