New Mexico Information
New Mexico's distinctly southwestern culture, with strong Hispanic, Mexican, and Native American influences, distinguishes New Mexico from any other state. New Mexican cuisine is famous for its chile sauce, made from either red or green chiles, which has given New Mexico its official state question: “Red or Green?”
New Mexico Facts
| Capital: Santa Fe |
| Size: 121,356 square miles |
| Population: 2,009,671 (U.S. Census 2009) |
| Nickname: The Land of Enchantment |
| Motto: Crescit eundo (Latin: "It grows as it goes") |
| Date of Statehood: January 6, 1912 (47th) |
| Border States: Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Arizona |
| State Animal: Black Bear |
| State Bird: Roadrunner |
| State Flower: Yucca |
| State Tree: Pinon |
| State Song: "O Fair New Mexico" |
| Major Cities: Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe |
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