New Mexico

Geography:

What states, country, or bodies of water border it? Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, Colorado

What is the state capital? Santa Fe

What are some major cities? Albquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Roswell

What is the area (in square miles) of your state? 121,356 sq mi. (314,312 sq km)

What is the highest point and how high is it? Wheeler peak:13,161 feet

What is the lowest point and how low is it? Red Bluff Lake - 2,817 feet (859 m) above sea level

History:

Tell when it became a state and what number it is. January 6, 1912 (47)

How did the state get its name? Named by the Spanish, in reference to Mexico

Tell about a historic figure from this state. Mangas Coloradas   Considered by a lot the most important Apache leader in the 19th century, he united the Apache nation against the United States.

Civics:

Who is the governor? Bill Richardson, D (to Jan. 2011)

Who are the U.S. senators from this state? Bingaman, Jeff and Udall, Tom

How many U.S. House of Representatives members are from this state? 3

State flag:

Economics:

List resources mined in the state: uranium ore, manganese ore, potash, salt, perlite, copper ore, beryllium, and tin concentrates. Natural gas, petroleum, and coal are also found in smaller quantities.

List crops grown in the state:  hay, nursery stock, pencans, and chlili peppers

Climate:

What is the average high January temperature of the state capital? 47degrees

What is the average high July temperature of the state capital? 84 degrees

What is the average low January temperature of the state capital? 14degrees

What is the average low July temperature of the state capital? 52degrees

What is the average precipitation for January of the state capital? 0.7in

What is the average precipitation for July of the state capital? 2.9in

Population:

What is the population of the state (year 2000 or later)? (2000)819,046

Symbols:

State bird:roadrunner

State flower: The Yucca

State tree:pinon

State song:"O Fair New Mexico"

State nickname: The Land of Enchantment

Other - State Fish:  cutthroat trout

Recreation:

Where is somewhere to go and enjoy yourself in this state?  I enjoy Santa Fe because it is nice, and anything you want and you can get.

Other:

What other interesting things did you learn about this state? At  Santa Fe, because it is big and beautiful inside and colorful too. 

 Bibliography (Where did you find your information?):

Wikipedia - New Mexico. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico .

U. S. Senators - Senator's home.  http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=NM .

 Sateran, Shelley Swanson.  New Mexico Facts and Symbols. Mankato Minnesota. Capstone Press. 2003.

New Mexico. http://www.factmonster.com/states.html .

 New Mexico. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/newmexico/ .

 Photographer's Guide to New Mexico. http://photo.net/travel/us/sw/new-mexico .

State song of New Mexico. http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/song/nm_o_fair_nm.htm .        

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