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New Mexico (nicknamed: The Colorful State, The Land of Enchantment) has 33 counties. The state’s capital is Santa Fe. The postal abbreviation for New Mexico is NM. With these 53 facts about New Mexico, let us learn about its history, culture, people, economy, geography, and much more.
New Mexico is home to black bears, bighorn sheep, cougars, coyotes, and what may be North America’s rarest mammal—the black-footed ferret. Black vultures , red-shouldered hawks, bright scarlet...
New Mexico, constituent state of the U.S., which became the 47th state of the union in 1912. It ranks fifth among the states in terms of total area and is bounded by Colorado to the north, Oklahoma and Texas to the east, Texas and Mexico to the south, and Arizona to the west.
New Mexico (Spanish: Nuevo México[Note 2][7] [ˈnweβo ˈmexiko] ⓘ; Navajo: Yootó Hahoodzo Navajo pronunciation: [jòːtʰó hɑ̀hòːtsò]) is a state in the Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona.
Here’s 16 facts about New Mexico that you’d never guess. 1. New Mexico is wine country. And it is good wine. Franciscan García de Zúñiga and a monk named Antonio de Arteaga started growing wine grapes along the Rio Grande around 1629.
New Mexico is famous for its rich history and culture that has shaped the iconic landscape of the state itself. Predated by thousands of years of Native American history, New Mexico is home to the oldest capital city in the United States, Santa Fe.
New Mexico has a rich past spanning over 11,000 years! Unravel the wonder of this incredible American state with these 15 New Mexico facts.