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States Of America: New Mexico

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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce New Mexico.

New Mexico is a State in South West America which shares a 180 mile / 290 km border with Mexico as well as having beautiful landscapes. New Mexico was also, unfortunately, the birthplace of the most pointless and largest Military threat to humanity: The Nuclear Bomb.

New Mexico was the 47th State to join the Union and has a population of just over 2.1 million people in 2023 with the following 5 States across its borders:

  1. Arizona.
  2. Colorado.
  3. Oklahoma.
  4. Texas.
  5. Utah.
 

You pronounce New Mexico like this: NEW MEKS-IH-KOH.

Key information and contact details for New Mexico

New Mexico Capital City: Santa Fe.

Number of Counties: 33 Counties.

New Mexico State Code: NM.

Date New Mexico Joined the Union: 6th January 1912.

New Mexico International Airport: Albuquerque International Sunport, 2200 Sunport Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87106, United States. Phone Number: +1 505-244-7700.

New Mexico Main City Hall: Las Cruces City Hall, 700 N Main St, Las Cruces, NM 88001, United States. Phone Number: +1 575-541-2000.

New Mexico Size: 195,582 mi² / 315,194 km².

New Mexico Nickname(s): Land of Enchantment.

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