New Mexico
Land of Enchantment
''It grows as it goes''
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STATE HISTORY
STATE HISTORY
New Mexico officially became a state on: January 6, 1912
Brief history of New Mexico before it became a state? Diverse Native Americans used to live in the area where New Mexico is, and most of them were Pueblo Indians. In the 16th century, Spanish people started exploring the place, and over the years, New Mexico went from the Spanish territory to part of Mexico, then, after the Mexican-American War, it became U.S. territory in 1848. New Mexico wasn't a state until 1912, when the U.S. congress passed an enabling act in 1910.
What is New Mexico's abbreviation? NM
What was New Mexico called before it became a state?: Nuevo Mexico
QUICK FACTS
QUICK FACTS
State Capital: Santa Fe
Governor: Michelle Lujan Grisham
Population: 2,117,522 (2020)
Major Cities: Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe
Key industries: Mining, ranching, transportation, tourism, food
State Symbols
State Flag
State bird: Greater Roadrunner
State Flower: Yucca
State Tree: Piñon Pine
State Geography
Total size of state: 121,312.7 sqaure miles
Total number of counties: 33 counties
Highest point: Wheeler Peak (13,161 feet)
Lowest point: Red Bluff Reservoir (2,842 feet)
Interesting places to visit
Sports Teams
New Mexico Lobos
New Mexico United
New Mexico Thunderbirds
New Mexico Scorpions
Famous People
Jace Norman - Actor
Neil Patrick Harris - Singer and Actor
Demi Lovato - Singer
Jeff Bezos - Entrepreneur
Demi Moore - Actor and Producer
Fun Facts about New Mexico
New Mexico has the highest state capital in the USA, Santa Fe. It is 7,000 feet above sea level!
The New Mexico region has been making wine since 1629. That is 397 years from now!
New Mexico is the birthplace of the Atomic Bomb.
4. The largest hot air balloon festival in the world was in Albuquerque, New Mexico!
5. Smokey the Bear was modeled after a bear cub that was found in a wildfire, the bear became a celebrity over night, and they're only three months old!
My connections
I liked learning about this state because... I want to know more about what places they have and what things they do to help the community.
The most interesting fact that I learned was...that the largest hot air balloon festival was in Albuquerque.
Reasons why someone should visit New Mexico?: People should visit New Mexico because it has unique places and diverse people. It has comfortable weather and has great food.
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