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State Facts
Full Name - State of New Mexico
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - January 6, 1912 (47th)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 2,085,538 (36th)
Land Area (Rank) - 121,356 square miles; 314,309 sq km (5th)
Capital - Santa Fe
State Nicknames - Land of Enchantment
Motto - Crescit eundo (It grows as it goes)
Song
“O Fair New Mexico” (music and words by Elizabeth Garrett)
State Symbols
Flower: Yucca
Tree: Pinon
Bird: Roadrunner
Gem: Turquoise
Animal: Black bear
Cookie: Bizcochito
Vegetables: Chili and frijol
Economy:
Agriculture: Cattle, dairy products, hay, nursery stock, chilies
Industry: Electric equipment; petroleum and coal products; food processing; printing and publishing; stone, glass, and clay products; tourism
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