New Mexico was the 47th state in
the USA; it became a state on January 6, 1912 .
State Abbreviation - NM
State Capital - Santa Fe
Largest City - Albuquerque
Area - 121,593 square miles [New Mexico is the 5th biggest state
in the USA]
Population - 1,819,046 (as of 2000) [New Mexico is the 36th
most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - mining (potash, copper, silver, uranium),
oil, natural gas, tourism
Major Rivers - Rio Grande, Pecos River
Major Lakes - Elephant Butte Reservoir, Conchas Lake, Navajo
Reservoir
Highest Point - Wheeler Peak - 13,161 feet (4,011 m) above
sea level
Lowest Point - Red Bluff Lake - 2,817 feet (859 m) above sea
level
Bordering States - Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
Bordering Country - Mexico
Origin of the Name New Mexico - Named
by the Spanish, in reference to Mexico
State Nickname - Land of Enchantment
State Motto - "Crescit eundo" - It grows as it goes
State Song - O, Fair New Mexico
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