About Me
Nickname(s): Land of Enchantment / Tierra del Encanto
Motto(s): Crescit eundo
Spoken language:(s) English 68.1%,
Spanish 35.8%,
Navajo 1.6%
Demonym: New Mexican
Capital: Santa Fe
Largest city: Albuquerque - population 534,089
Largest metro area: Albuquerque metropolitan area - population 841,133
Area: Ranked 5th in the US.
- Total 121,665 sq mi
(315,194 km�)
- 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 35th in the US
- Total 2,499,481 (2008)
- Density 14.98/sq mi
5.79/km� (45th in the US)
Elevation:
- Highest point Wheeler Peak[1]
13,161 ft (4,011 m)
- Mean 5,692 ft (1,735 m)
- Lowest point Red Bluff Reservoir[1]
2,842 ft (866 m)
Admission to Union: January 6, 1912 (47th)
Governor: Bill Richardson (D)
Lieutenant Governor: Diane Denish (D)
U.S. Senators: Pete Domenici (R)
Jeff Bingaman (D)
Time zone: Mountain
Abbreviations: NM US-NM
Website: www.newmexico.gov
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..New Mexico joined the Union on January 6, 1912 as the 47th State but has a long and colorful history that is beyond the scope of this little myspace page.Mostly, NM is just a little backwater state that most people forget exists and that is just fine with me. If you come to NM, you can get all sorts of fun souvenirs such as Yersinia pestis, the Hantavirus, and any of the other little nasties that exist in this state. You can also get eaten by the various fauna that live here, and there are a lot of rocks to fall off of.Our capitol is Santa Fe and our largest city is Albuquerque. People have all sorts of colorful nicknames for both of these towns and for our state in general, such as Fanta Se, Burque, and the Land of Entrapment.
NM also has a lot of sun (and melanoma if you forget your sunscreen), some oil, a few state universities, a bunch of mountains, and a smattering of lakes. There are numerous opportunities to have outdoor adventures in NM, and there is a much deeper culture here than I suspect most people realize.An in depth look at New Mexico can be found here: http://www.50states.com/newmexico.htm
