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Geography & Demographics

State Abbreviation	NM
State Capital	Santa Fe
State Size	Total (Land + Water): 121,589 sq miles; Land Only: 121,356 sq miles
Number of Counties	33
Time Zone	Mountain Time Zone
Bordering States	Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
Highest Point	Wheeler Peak, 13,167 feet
Tallest Building	Albuquerque Plaza in Albuquerque, 351 feet
Largest Stadium	Dreamstyle Stadium in Albuquerque, capacity 40,094
National Parks	Carlsbad Caverns National Park White Sands National Park
State Population (2020)	2,117,522
State Population Density	17.4 people / square mile
Area Codes	505, 575
Top 5 Cities (2020 population)	Albuquerque (562,540) Las Cruces (105,096) Rio Rancho (99,885) Santa Fe (84,996) Roswell (47,596)

Government & Legislature

Statehood	January 6, 1912
Electoral Votes	5
State Flag
Governor	Official New Mexico Governor Website
U. S. Senators	List of U. S. Senators From New Mexico
U. S. Representatives	List of U. S. Representatives From New Mexico
State Senators	List of New Mexico State Senators
State Representatives	List of New Mexico State Representatives
State Government	Official Site
State Constitution	New Mexico State Constitution
Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Date	December 19, 2013
Road Conditions	New Mexico Road Conditions
State Quarter Issue Date	April 7, 2008

State Symbols

State Aircraft	Hot air balloon
State Amphibian	New Mexico spadefoot toad
State Animal	New Mexico black bear
State Bird	Roadrunner
State Butterfly	Sandia hairstreak
State Cookie	Bizcochito
State Cowboy Song	"Under the New Mexico Skies"
State Fish	New Mexico cutthroat trout
State Flower	Yucca
State Folklorist	Claude Stephenson
State Fossil	Coelophysis
State Gem	Turquoise
State Grass	Blue grama grass
State Guitar	New Mexico sunrise
State Insect	Tarantula hawk wasp
State Mammal	Smokey bear
State Motto	Crescit eundo (It grows as it goes)
State Necklace	Squash blossom necklace
State Nickname	Land of Enchantment
State Poem	"A Nuevo Mexico"
State Question	"Red or green?"
State Reptile	New Mexico whiptail lizard
State Tie	Bolo tie
State Train	Cumbres & Toltec Railroad
State Tree	Pinon pine
State Vegetable	Chile and frijoles

Sports Teams

Major Sports Teams	None
NCAA Division I Schools	University of New Mexico (Mountain West) New Mexico State University (Conference USA)

Table Tennis Clubs in New Mexico

City	Table Tennis Club
Los Alamos	Los Alamos Table Tennis Club
Santa Fe	Santa Fe Table Tennis Club

Popular Tourist Attractions

ABQ BioPark: Aquarium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Albuquerque Museum: Art and history museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Angel Fire Resort: Ski resort in Angel Fire, New Mexico.
Bandelier National Monument: National monument near Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park: National park in southern New Mexico.
Cliff's Amusement Park: Amusement park in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array: Radio astronomy observatory on the Plains of San Agustin, about 50 miles west of Socorro, New Mexico.
Loretto Chapel: Wedding chapel famous for its Miraculous Staircase, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Los Alamos: City in New Mexico, home to the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the research center for the Manhattan Project.
Petroglyph National Monument: National monument in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Philmont Scout Ranch: Mountain ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico.
Sandia Mountains: Mountain range near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Sandia Peak Tramway: Aerial tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Taos Pueblo: Ancient pueblo (Native American community) near Taos, New Mexico.
Taos Ski Valley: Ski resort in Taos County, New Mexico.
White Sands National Monument: National monument located in southern New Mexico.

UNESCO Heritage Sites

Festivals and Events

Top festivals and events in New Mexico. They are listed in approximate order of when they take place during the year.

Festival / Event	When	Location
Gathering of Nations Powwow	April	Albuquerque
Silver City Blues Festival	May	Silver City
Albuquerque International Flamenco Festival	June	Albuquerque
Roswell UFO Festival	Late June to early July	Roswell
Santa Fe Opera Festival Season	Late June to August	Santa Fe
International Folk Art Market	July	Santa Fe
Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta	August	Elephant Butte
Santa Fe Indian Market	August	Santa Fe
Hatch Chile Festival	September	Hatch
Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta	Late September to early October	Snata Fe
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta	October	Albuquerque
Red Rock Balloon Rally	December	Gallup

Popular Iconic New Mexico Foods

New Mexico is famous for the following foods:

Carne Adovada
Posole
Biscochito
Enchiladas
Chiles Rellenos (green chiles stuffed with cheese, then deep fried)
Green Chile Stew
Sopaipillas
Tamales
Huevos Rancheros
Blue Corn Pancakes
Pinon Coffee
Green Chile Cheeseburger
Navajo Tacos

Famous People Born In New Mexico

Nobel Prize Winners

Paul Modrich (Chemistry, 2015)
William Nordhaus (Economics Sciences, 2018)

Pro Football Hall Of Fame Members

Tommy McDonald (Wide Receiver. Inducted in 1998)
Ronnie Lott (Cornerback, Safety. Inducted in 2000)

Baseball Hall Of Fame Players

Ralph Kiner (Left Fielder. Inducted in 1975)

Famous Actors And Actresses

Anna Gunn
Neil Patrick Harris
Demi Moore

Famous Singers

John Denver
Al Hurricane
Demi Lovato

New Mexico Fun Facts

· New Mexico was named by the Spanish for lands north of the Rio Grande (Nuevo Mexico). The word Mexico is named after Mexitli, an Aztec war god. Mexico means 'place where Mexitli lives."

· At 7,198 feet above sea level, Santa Fe is the highest capital city in the United States.

· New Mexico has the largest Hispanic population of all the states. As of 2010, about 46.3% of the state's population are Hispanics.

· Micro-Soft was founded on April 4, 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company moved to Bellevue, Washington, in 1979 since it was hard to recruit top programmers to Albuquerque.

· The nine-day Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta held each October is the largest balloon convention in the world.

· New Mexico's the only state with an official question: "Red or green?"

· Founded in 1610, Santa Fe, New Mexico is the oldest capital city in the United States.

· The world's first detonation of a nuclear weapon took place on July 16, 1945, in the Jornada del Muerto desert about 35 miles southeast of Socorro, New Mexico.

· New Mexico is one of the states that form the Four Corners, the only location in the United States where four states intersect at one point. The other three states are Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.

· New Mexico is the only state in the United States where lawmakers don't receive salaries. New Mexico's lawmakers do enjoy a generous pension plan.

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