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The United States of America accepted New Mexico as the 47th state to enter the union. Below, you will find the official state symbols and interesting facts about New Mexico.

State Name:
New Mexico

Abbreviation:
NM

Capital of New Mexico State:
Santa Fe

Date of Statehood:
January 6, 1912

New Mexico State Population:
1,928,384 (US Census 2005 estimate)

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Primary Agriculture:
New Mexico's farm products include livestock products, sheep, cotton, pecans, sorghum, corn, peanuts, beans, onions, chilies, and lettuce.

Primary Industry:
New Mexico is one of the U.S. leaders in output of uranium and potassium salts. Other important resources include petroleum, natural gas, copper, gold, silver, zinc, lead, and molybdenum.

New Mexico State Nickname:
The Land of Enchantment

New Mexico State Motto:
Crescit Eundo (It grows as it goes.)

New Mexico State Flower:
Yucca Flower (Yucca)
(Legislation of 1927)

Picture of the Yucca Flower, the official state flower of New Mexico.

New Mexico State Tree:
Pinon Pine (Legislation of 1979)

New Mexico State Bird:
Chaparral Bird or Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
(Legislation of 1949)

Picture of the Chaparral+Bird+or+Roadrunner+, the official state bird of New Mexico.

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New Mexico State Fish:
New Mexico Cutthroat Trout (Legislation of 1955)

New Mexico State Insect:
Tarantula Hawk Wasp (Legislation of 1989)

New Mexico State Gemstone:
Turquoise (Legislation of 1967)

Official State Seal:

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Official State Flag:

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State Commemorative Quarter:
From the 1999-2008 United States Mint 50 State Quarters® Program

Commemorative state quarter of New Mexico.

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New Mexico State Postage Stamp:
From the 2002 United States Postal Service Greetings from America series.

34 cent Greetings from America commemorative stamp of New Mexico state.

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