NMNew Mexico
Land of Enchantment · Capital: Santa Fe · West (Southwest)
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Capital
Santa Fe
Largest city
Albuquerque
Population
1–5 million
Area rank
#5 of 50
Admitted
1912
Time zone
Mountain Time
Region
West
Letters
9
Bordering states: Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas.
4 fun facts about New Mexico
- Santa Fe is the oldest state capital in the US (founded 1610) and the highest in elevation (7,199 ft).
- The Manhattan Project (which built the first atomic bomb) was based in Los Alamos.
- Roswell is famous for the 1947 UFO incident — still debated today.
- New Mexico's official state question is "red or green?" — referring to chile pepper sauce.
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