Description: New Mexico State Flag
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Date it became a state: 1911-1912
Governor: Bill Richardson
Land Area:121,356 square miles
States Surrounding it: Arizona, Texas, Colorado, and Utah
State Nickname: The Land Of Enchantment
State Motto: It grows where it goes
State Mammal: Black Bear
State Bird: Roadrunner
State Tree: Pinon
State Flower: Yucca
History (5 important events):
1. (1600) San Gabriel founded as the second capital
2. (1881) Billy the kid shot
3. (1988) Space shuttle Columbia landed at Holloman air force base
4.(1920) Valles National Preserve established
5.(1920) Women got the right to vote
Geography:
It’s dry, but windy in case you think it’s always dry and hot. Sometimes it even snows! It’s quite the state. It has parts of it that is plain empty, no people, no plants, no animals for it is always being tested by atomic bombs!
Attractions/Places to Visit:
1. Catwalk National Historic Trail
2. Shakespears Ghost Towns
3. Rockhound State Park
Other Interesting Facts:
It has to do with a lot of alien testing. It’s an alien state. There is a lot of state parks, and they test atomic bombs there too! It’s an amazing state to see. A lot of times people snow ski, or comfy up in a hotel, or resort. IT is very interesting knowing a state is hot, but cold too!