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New Mexico Facts
New Mexico Facts
New Mexico is one of the 50 states of the United States of America. It became the 47th state when it entered the Union on January 6, 1912.More Facts about New Mexico:
State Flag: It became official from a competition in 1920
State Motto: "Crescit eundo" - It grows as it goes
State Capital: Santa Fe
State Abbreviation: NM
State Name of Residents: New Mexicans
Date State Entered the Union: January 6, 1912. It became the 47th state.
State Size: 121,593 square miles. The 5th largest state.
State Colors: Red and yellow
State Song: O, Fair New Mexico
State Nick Name: Land of Enchantment
State Tree: Pinon (Pinus edulis)
State Flower: Yucca
State Grass: Blue gramma grass
State Vegetables: Chile and frijoles
State Mammal: Black bear
State Bird: Roadrunner
State Fish: New Mexico cutthroat trout
State Insect: Tarantula hawk wasp
State Dinosaur: Coelophysis which is a meat-eating dinosaur.
State Gem Stone: Turquoise
State Soil: Penistaja (unofficial)
State Cookie: Bizcochito (also called biscochito)
State Major Rivers: Rio Grande, Pecos River
State Major Lakes: Elephant Butte Reservoir, Conchas Lake, Navajo Reservoir
State Highest Point: Wheeler Peak - 13,161 feet (4,011 m) above sea level
Bordering States: Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
State Bordering Country: Mexico
State Name Origin: Named by the Spanish, in reference to Mexico
State Largest City: Albuquerque
State Other Largest Cities: Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, Roswell, Farmington, South Valley, Alamogordo, Clovis, Hobbs
State Number of Counties: 33
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