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New Mexico
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| State of New Mexico Estado de Nuevo México (Spanish) |
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| Nickname:
The Land of Enchantment
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| Motto:
Crescit eundo (
It grows as it goes)
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Anthem:
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Location of New Mexico within the United States
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood |
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| Admitted to the Union | January 6, 1912 (47th) |
| Capital | Santa Fe |
| Largest city | Albuquerque |
| Largest county or equivalent | Bernalillo |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Albuquerque metropolitan area |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Howie Morales (D) |
| Legislature | New Mexico Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | New Mexico Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators |
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| U.S. House delegation |
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| Area | |
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• Total
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121,591[1] sq mi (314,915 km2) |
| • Land | 121,298[1] sq mi (314,161 km2) |
| • Water | 292[1] sq mi (757 km2) 0.24% |
| • Rank | 5th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 371 mi (596 km) |
| • Width | 344 mi (552 km) |
| Elevation | 5,701 ft (1,741 m) |
| Highest elevation | 13,161 ft (4,011.4 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 2,845 ft (868 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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 2,130,256[4] |
| • Rank | 36th |
| • Density | 17.2/sq mi (6.62/km2) |
| • Rank | 45th |
| • Median household income | $62,300 (2023)[5] |
| • Income rank | 45th |
| Demonym(s) | New Mexican (Spanish: Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)[6] |
| Language | |
| • Official language | None |
| • Spoken language | English, Spanish (New Mexican), Navajo, Keres, Zuni[7] |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
NM
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| ISO 3166 code | US-NM |
| Traditional abbreviation | N.M., N.Mex. |
| Latitude | 31°20′ N to 37°N |
| Longitude | 103° W to 109°3′ W |
| Website | nm |
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New Mexico
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|---|---|
| State of New Mexico Estado de Nuevo México (Spanish) |
|
| Nickname:
The Land of Enchantment
|
|
| Motto:
Crescit eundo (
It grows as it goes)
|
|
Anthem:
|
|
|
Location of New Mexico within the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood |
|
| Admitted to the Union | January 6, 1912 (47th) |
| Capital | Santa Fe |
| Largest city | Albuquerque |
| Largest county or equivalent | Bernalillo |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Albuquerque metropolitan area |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Howie Morales (D) |
| Legislature | New Mexico Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | New Mexico Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators |
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| U.S. House delegation |
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| Area | |
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• Total
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121,591[1] sq mi (314,915 km2) |
| • Land | 121,298[1] sq mi (314,161 km2) |
| • Water | 292[1] sq mi (757 km2) 0.24% |
| • Rank | 5th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 371 mi (596 km) |
| • Width | 344 mi (552 km) |
| Elevation | 5,701 ft (1,741 m) |
| Highest elevation | 13,161 ft (4,011.4 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 2,845 ft (868 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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2,130,256[4] |
| • Rank | 36th |
| • Density | 17.2/sq mi (6.62/km2) |
| • Rank | 45th |
| • Median household income | $62,300 (2023)[5] |
| • Income rank | 45th |
| Demonym(s) | New Mexican (Spanish: Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)[6] |
| Language | |
| • Official language | None |
| • Spoken language | English, Spanish (New Mexican), Navajo, Keres, Zuni[7] |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
NM
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| ISO 3166 code | US-NM |
| Traditional abbreviation | N.M., N.Mex. |
| Latitude | 31°20′ N to 37°N |
| Longitude | 103° W to 109°3′ W |
| Website | nm |
