New Mexico's Facts
Description: New Mexico's State Flag
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Date it became a state: January 6th 1912
Governor: Bill Richardson
Land Area: 121,356 square miles
States surrounding it: Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas
State Nickname: Land of Enchantment
State Motto: It grows as it go’s
State Mammal: Black Bear
State Bird: Roadrunner
State Tree: Pinon
History (5 important events):
1. During the US Civil War volunteers helped supply lines of invading.
2. 1848 treaty of Guadalupe is sighned.
3. 1626 Spanish inquisition set.
4. 1854 purchased 45,000 square miles of land.
5. 1600 San Gabriel founded as 2nd state capital.
Geography (Describe the land, rivers, mountains, lakes, etc):
New Mexico is hilly in some spots and flat in others. There are also lots of rivers in New Mexico like the Rio Grande River, the Pecos River, the Canadian River and the Gila River. There are also some mountains like the Zuni Mountains, the San Andres Mountains, the Sangre De Cristo and the Rocky Mountains. There are also other things like Wheeler Peak, Black Range and a place called White Sands.
Attractions/Places to Visit:
1. Carlsbad Caverns
2. Chaco Canyon
3. White Sands
Other Interesting Facts:
New Mexico is the 47th state in the U.S.
Indians built villages along the Rio Grande River.