New Mexico

Ryan M. Rory C. Adam S.

Nickname, Region in the U.S , Capital City , Major Cities , Population

• The nickname is ‘’The Land of Enchantment’’• The region of the U.S that New Mexico is in is

the Southwest.• The capital city is Santa Fe.• Some major cities are Albuquerque, Taos, and

Roswell.• The population of New Mexico from the 2010

census is 2,059,179.

State Flag State Bird State Tree

Current Governor and State Senators

• The current governor is Susana Martinez • The state senators are Martin Heinrich

(Democrat) Tom Udall (Democrat)

Borders and Geography

• Our states borders are Texas, Colorado , Oklahoma, Utah and Arizona.

• Some of the states geography include the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains

Natural Resources/farming/agriculture

• Some natural resources are oil, coal, gas and copper.

• Our state is good for farming grapes, chili peppers and apples.

History and Additional Historical Facts

• New Mexico became a state 1912.• In 1862 the battle of Glorieta was fought.• In 1948 the first atomic bomb exploded near

Alamogordo.

Places to Visit

• People visit Los Alamos because of the warm climate, beautiful scenery and rich Spanish and Indian culture.

• People visit Bradbury science museum to look at the development of nuclear energy.

Additional Facts

• One fact is that the world’s largest air balloon festival takes place in Albuquerque.

• Roswell is home to the museum and research center and a poplar tourist attraction.

• More people are killed by lighting in New Mexico than any other state in the U.S.

• Since new Mexico’s climate is so dry three of the roads are unpaved.

• The largest chamber of Carlsbad caverns is more than 10 football fields long and 22 stories high.

• New Mexico has the biggest capital city in the U.S.

Bibliography

• “New Mexico.” CultureGrams States Edition. ProQuest, 2014. Web. 10 March 2014. Dugas, Daniel P., and Dalcinea M. Lara.

• “New Mexico.” World book student. World book, 2014. Web. 17 March. 2014.

• Mark Stewart. Regions of the U.S. The Southwest. Chicago, Raintree 2006.