New+Mexico

New Mexico __**Geaography and State Facts**__ The main river in New Mexico is the Rio Grande New Mexico is the 5th largest state There are 4 main regions in New Mexico such as Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau, Basin and range, province and Great Plains New Mexico is 121,598 Sq. miles (314,937 Sq. Km) The population in New Mexico is 2,009,671 Most of the New Mexicans live in the mountain or desert areas Most of the area in New Mexico is desert or mountain land __**Natural Resources Industry and Crops**__ Some of the natural resources in New Mexico are oil, coal, natural gas, and copper Some of the jobs in New Mexico are being in the military, the study of nuclear energy, or protecting the enviroment Mining is very important in New Mexico There are many crops in New Mexico, some of them are chili peppers, onions, grapes, apples, and pecans __**Government**__ The state governor is Susan Martinez 2 US senators, Jeff Bingaman (Democrat) and Tom Udall (Democrat) 3 US Represenentatives 2 of them are Democrats and 1 of them is a Republican 42 State Senators 70 State Representatives 33 Counties Native Americans were the first people that arrived, such as the Anasazi tribe The European explorers sailed to New Mexico in 1535 New Mexico became the 46 state in 1912 Some of the wars in New Mexico were the Pueblo Revolt in 1680, the Mexican American war in 1846-1848, and the Civil War In 2009 New Mexico banned the death penalty The Pueblo tribe is a wonderful tribe! The Pueblo tribe lives in New Mexico. The Pueblo tribe still lives in pueblos with no electricity or running water. The Pueblo tribe had a lot on their plate, but they also have some good things that happened to them! One of the good things that happened to the Pueblos is that the government gave them the Black Blue Lake and other land. Some of the negative things that happened to the Pueblos is that in 1680 the Pueblo revolt began. The Pueblo revolt was when the Spanish forced them to play taxes and work on the Spanish farms. The Pueblos fought the Spanish and won the war along with surviving. The Pueblos live in a shelter called pueblos. The Pueblo tribe is very amazing! I hope you liked hearing a little bit about them! The New Mexico state animal is a Black Bear New Mexico's state bird is a Roadrunner New Mexico's nickname is Land Of Enchantment New Mexico's State Flower is the Yucca New Mexico's state tree is the Pino
 * Welcome to a Land of Enchantment!**
 * __History__**
 * __Native Americans__**
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New Mexico has a lot of Native American art. It would be fun to visit some art museums! The Navajo tribe weaves rugs and makes jewelery. You could visit some jewelery museums There is a fiesta held in Santa Fe every September There is also an activity that you can do called mariachi I would also visit the 50 ft. tall worry doll
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 * I hope you enjoyed being in a land of enchantment!**
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