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| State of New Mexico |
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| Flag |
Seal |
| Nickname(s): Land of Enchantment |
| Motto(s): Crescit eundo ("It grows as it goes") |
before statehood, known as
the New Mexico Territory |
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| Official language(s) |
none |
| Spoken language(s) |
English 82%
Spanish 29%,
Navajo 4%[1][2] |
| Demonym |
New Mexican |
| Capital |
Santa Fe |
| Largest city |
Albuquerque |
| Largest metro area |
Albuquerque-Rio Rancho Metro |
| Area |
Ranked 5th in the US |
| - Total |
121,665 sq mi
(315,194 km2) |
| - Width |
342 miles (550 km) |
| - Length |
370 miles (595 km) |
| - % water |
0.2 |
| - Latitude |
31° 20′ N to 37° N |
| - Longitude |
103° W to 109° 3′ W |
| Population |
Ranked 36th in the US |
| - Total |
1,984,356 (2008 est.)[3]
1,819,046 (2000) |
| - Density |
16.2/sq mi (6.27/km2)
Ranked 45th in the US |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Wheeler Peak[4]
13,167 ft (4013.3 m) |
| - Mean |
5,692 ft (1,735 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Red Bluff Reservoir[5]
2,842 ft (866 m) |
| Admission to Union |
January 6, 1912 (47th) |
| Governor |
William B. Richardson III (D) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Diane D. Denish (D) |
| U.S. Senators |
Jeff Bingaman (D)
Tom Udall (D) |
| U.S. House delegation |
1: Martin Heinrich (D)
2: Harry Teague (D)
3: Ben R. Luján (D) (list) |
| Time zone |
Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Abbreviations |
NM US-NM |
| Website |
www.newmexico.gov |
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