New Mexico

New Mexico
State of New Mexico
Estado de Nuevo México  (Spanish)
Nickname
The Land of Enchantment
Motto
Crescit eundo (English: It grows as it goes)
Anthem:
Map of the United States with New Mexico highlighted
Map of the United States with New Mexico highlighted
CountryUnited States
Before statehood
Admitted to the UnionJanuary 6, 1912 (47th)
CapitalSanta Fe
Largest cityAlbuquerque
Largest metro and urban areasAlbuquerque Metropolitan Area
Government
 • GovernorMichelle Lujan Grisham (D)
 • Lieutenant GovernorHowie Morales (D)
LegislatureNew Mexico Legislature
 • Upper houseSenate
 • Lower houseHouse of Representatives
JudiciaryNew Mexico Supreme Court
U.S. senators
U.S. House delegation (list)
Area
 • Total121,591[1] sq mi (314,915 km2)
 • Land121,298[1] sq mi (314,161 km2)
 • Water292[1] sq mi (757 km2)  0.24%
 • Rank5th
Dimensions
 • Length371 mi (596 km)
 • Width344 mi (552 km)
Elevation
5,701 ft (1,741 m)
Highest elevation13,161 ft (4,011.4 m)
Lowest elevation2,845 ft (868 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,117,522
 • Rank36th
 • Density17.2/sq mi (6.62/km2)
  • Rank45th
 • Median household income
$51,945
 • Income rank
45th
Demonym(s)New Mexican (Spanish: Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)[4]
Language
 • Official languageNone
 • Spoken languageEnglish, Spanish (New Mexican), Navajo, Keres, Zuni[5]
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
USPS abbreviation
NM
ISO 3166 codeUS-NM
Traditional abbreviationN.M., N.Mex.
Latitude31°20′ N to 37°N
Longitude103° W to 109°3′ W
Websitenm.gov

New Mexico (Spanish: Nuevo México[Note 2][6] [ˈnweβo ˈmexiko] (audio speaker iconlisten); Navajo: Yootó Hahoodzo Navajo pronunciation: [jòːtʰó hɑ̀hòːtsò]) is a state in the Southwestern region of the United States. It also borders Texas to the east and southeast, Oklahoma to the northeast, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora to the south.

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. Most of the people live in the biggest city, Albuquerque.

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "United States Summary: 2010 – Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 41. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  2. "Wheeler". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  4. Neomexicano definition Archived June 27, 2018, at the Wayback Machine by Royal Spanish Academy (Real Academia Española)
  5. "Most spoken languages in New Mexico in 2010". MLA Data Center. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  6. "México" in Diccionario panhispánico de dudas by Royal Spanish Academy and Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, Madrid: Santillana. 2005. ISBN 978-8429406238.


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