New Mexico
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Capital | Santa Fe | ||||||||||
Largest city | Albuquerque | ||||||||||
Area | Ranked 5th | ||||||||||
- Total | 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²) |
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- 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) |
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- Highest point | Wheeler Peak[1] 13,161 ft (4,014 m) |
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- Mean | 5,692 ft (1,735 m) | ||||||||||
- Lowest point | Red Bluff Reservoir[1] 2,842 ft (866 m) |
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Admission to Union | January 6, 1912 (47th) | ||||||||||
Governor | Bill Richardson (D) | ||||||||||
U.S. Senators | Pete Domenici (R) Jeff Bingaman (D) |
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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.
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