New Mexico State Government
New Mexico is self-explanatory and based on the Spanish Nuevo Mexico. Although, did you know the Aztecs coined the word Mexihco for their ancient capital?
Capital: Sante Fe
Largest Cities: Almogordo, Albuquerque, Carlsbad, Clovis, Farmington, Gallup, Ghost Ranch, Hobbs, Las Cruces, Los Alamos, Raton, Rio Rancho, Roswell, Taos, Truth or Consequences
Present Constitution Drafted: 1911
Entered Union: January 6, 1912 (47)
Motto: “It grows as it goes”
State Flower: Yucca
State Tree: Pinon
State Bird: Roadrunner
