New Mexico
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| Offeecial leid | Inglis, Spainyie | ||||
| Caipital | Santa Fe | ||||
| Lairgest ceety | Albuquerque | ||||
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Ranked 5t US 315,194 km² |
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| Population - Tot (2011) - Density |
Ranked 36t US 2,082,224 6.62/km² 0.2 |
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| Admeesion tae Union | 6 Januar 1912 | ||||
| Siller | Dollar ($) (USD) | ||||
| Govrenor | Susana Martinez | ||||
| Shortenins | NM, US-NM | ||||
New Mexico (Template:IPAc-en) is a state locatit in the soothwast an wastren regions o the Unitit States. New Mexico is an aw uisually considered ane o the Muntain States. New Mexico is the 5t maist extensive, the 36t maist populous, an the 6th least densely populatit o the 50 Unitit States.
Inhabitit bi Native American populations for mony centuries, New Mexico haes an aw been pairt o the Imperial Spainyie viceroyalty o New Spain, pairt o Mexico, an a U.S. territory. Amang U.S. states, New Mexico haes the heichest percentage o Hispanics, includin descendants o Spainyie colonists an recent immigrants frae Laitin Americae. It an aw haes the seicont-heichest percentage o Native Americans, efter Alaska, and the fifth-highest total number o Native Americans efter Californie, Oklahoma, Arizona, an Texas.[1] The tribes in the state consist o maistly Navajo an Pueblo fowks. As a result, the demographics an cultur o the state are unique for their strang Hispanic an Native American influences. The flag o New Mexico is represented by the red an gowd colors, which represent Spain, as well as the Zia seembol, an auncient Native American seembol for the sun.[2]
[edit] References
- ↑ Ogunwole, Stella U. (February 2002). The Native American Indian and Alaska Native Population: 2000. Census 2000 Brief. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 5 August 2007. .
- ↑ New Mexico State Flag – About the New Mexico Flag, its adoption and history from NETSTATE.COM
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