New Mexico

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State of New Mexico
Estado de Nuevo México
Flag of New Mexico State seal of New Mexico
Flag of New Mexico Seal of New Mexico
Nickname(s): Land of Enchantment / Tierra del Encanto
Motto(s): Crescit undo
Map of the United States with New Mexico highlighted
Capital Santa Fe
Largest city Albuquerque
Area  Ranked 5th
 - Total 121,665 sq mi
(315,194 km²)
 - Width 342 miles (550 km)
 - Length 370 miles (595 km)
 - % water 0.2
 - Latitude 31°20'N to 37°North
 - Longitude 103°W to 109°W
Population  Ranked 36th
 - Total (2000) 1,928,384
 - Density 14.98/sq mi 
5.79/km² (45th)
Elevation  
 - Highest point Wheeler Peak[1]
13,161 ft  (4,014 m)
 - Mean 5,692 ft  (1,735 m)
 - Lowest point Red Bluff Reservoir[1]
2,842 ft  (866 m)
Admission to Union  January 6, 1912 (47th)
Governor Bill Richardson (D)
U.S. Senators Pete Domenici (R)
Jeff Bingaman (D)
Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Abbreviations NM US-NM
Web site www.newmexico.gov

New Mexico is a state in 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 know as the Four Corners because four states meet there. The state is called Land of Enchantment / Tierra del Encanto

New Mexico became a state on January 6, 1912 and became the 47th state accepted into the United States. The state capital is Santa Fe and its biggest city is Albuquerque.