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General Information
Nickname: Land of Enchantment
State bird: Roadrunner
State flower: Yucca Flower
Capital: Santa Fe
Date of admission to the Union: 6th Jan 1912
Population: 1,819,046 (2000)
Population density: 5.8/sq km
2000 total overseas arrivals/US ranking: 104,000/31
Time: Mountain (GMT - 7). Daylight Saving Time is observed.
The State: New Mexico is graced with deserts, forests, cities, lakes and mountains. Its Pueblo Native American and Spanish cultures are still very much alive. Albuquerque, the largest city, has an international airport, and its Old Town, museums and cultural centres make it an important tourist destination and a good base for travelling through the State. Santa Fe, with its adobe architecture, is the USA’s oldest State capital. Other attractions include the Sandia Peak area and ski runs; the Carlsbad Caverns; the mountain resort of Ruidoso; the Spanish colonial village of La Mesilla; prehistoric Native American sites; and the Navajo Native American Reservation near Farmington.
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