Population: 1,928,384
Statehood: January 6, 1912 47th state
State Nickname: Land of Enchantment
State Motto: Crescit Eundo (it grows as it goes)
State Song: '' O, Fair New Mexico'' (''Asi es Nuevo Mejico'')
State Bird: Roadrunner
Largest cities: Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, Roswell
Major land areas: Basin and Range Region, Colorado Plateau, Great Plains, Rocky Mountains
Highest point: Wheeler Peak in Taos County, 13,161 feet (4,011 m)
Lowest point: Red Bluff Lake (artificial) in Eddy County, 2,817 feet (859 m) above sea level
Major rivers: Canadian River, Gila River, Pecos River, Rio Grande, San Juan River
Major bodies of water: Conchas Lake (artificial), Elephant Butte Reservoir, Navajo Reservoir
Climate: In January temperatures range from 22°F (-6°C) to 47°F (8°C), and in July temperatures range from 64°F (18°C) to 93°F (34°C). The average yearly precipitation is 9 inches (23 cm).
Unusual facts: The first atomic bomb was built at Los Alamos Laboratory and exploded near Alamogordo. The oldest highway in the United States is El Camino Real, first used in 1581. One of the world's largest known systems of caves is Carlsbad Caverns. The oldest government building in the United States is the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, built in 1610.
Resources, industries, and products: Tourism, cattle, dairy products, chilis, wheat, mining, oil and natural gas, potatoes