The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of New Mexico:
New Mexico – U.S. state located in the southwest region of the United States. It is the state with the highest percentage of Hispanics, including descendants of Spanish colonists and recent immigrants from Latin America. Congress admitted New Mexico to the Union as the 47th State on January 6, 1912.
General reference
Names Common name: New Mexico Pronunciation: Official name: State of New Mexico Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: NM ISO 3166-2 code: US-NM Internet second-level domain: .nm.us Nicknames Land of Enchantment (currently used on license plates) Land of Sunshine (predates "Land of Enchantment"; this earlier nickname highlighted the large percentage of sunshine received statewide) The Outer Space State Adjectivals New Mexico New Mexican Demonym: New Mexican
Geography of New Mexico
Geography of New Mexico New Mexico is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America Location Northern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Americas North America Anglo America Northern America United States of America Contiguous United States Western United States Mountain West United States Southwestern United States Population of New Mexico: 2,059,179 (2010 U.S. Census) Area of New Mexico: Atlas of New Mexico
Places in New Mexico
Historic places in New Mexico Ghost towns in New Mexico National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico National Register of Historic Places listings in New Mexico Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico National Natural Landmarks in New Mexico National parks in New Mexico State parks in New Mexico
Environment of New Mexico
Climate of New Mexico Climate change in New Mexico Superfund sites in New Mexico Wildlife of New Mexico Fauna of New Mexico Birds of New Mexico
Natural geographic features of New Mexico
Mountain ranges of New Mexico Rivers of New Mexico Valleys of New Mexico
Regions of New Mexico
Central New Mexico Eastern New Mexico Northern New Mexico Southern New Mexico Southwestern New Mexico
Administrative divisions of New Mexico
The 33 counties of the state of New Mexico Municipalities in New Mexico Cities in New Mexico State capital of New Mexico: Santa Fe Largest city in New Mexico: Albuquerque (34th-largest city in the U.S. As of June 2007) City nicknames in New Mexico
Demography of New Mexico
Demographics of New Mexico List of New Mexico counties by socioeconomic factors
Government and politics of New Mexico
Politics of New Mexico Form of government: U.S. state government New Mexico's congressional delegations New Mexico State Capitol Elections in New Mexico Electoral reform in New Mexico Political party strength in New Mexico
Branches of the government of New Mexico
Government of New Mexico
Executive branch of the government of New Mexico Governor of New Mexico Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico Secretary of State of New Mexico State departments New Mexico Department of Transportation
Legislative branch of the government of New Mexico
New Mexico Legislature (bicameral) Upper house: New Mexico Senate Lower house: New Mexico House of Representatives
Judicial branch of the government of New Mexico
Courts of New Mexico Supreme Court of New Mexico
Law and order in New Mexico
Law of New Mexico Cannabis in New Mexico Capital punishment in New Mexico Individuals executed in New Mexico Constitution of New Mexico Crime in New Mexico Gun laws in New Mexico Law enforcement in New Mexico Law enforcement agencies in New Mexico New Mexico State Police Same-sex marriage in New Mexico
Military in New Mexico
New Mexico Air National Guard New Mexico Army National Guard
History of New Mexico
History of New Mexico
History of New Mexico, by period Prehistory of New Mexico Pueblo peoples Spanish exploration, 1541–1680 Spanish colony of Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico, 1598–1821 Juan de Oñate Salazar founds San Juan de los Caballeros near Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, 1598 Juan Martinez de Montoya founds La Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asís (Santa Fé) near pueblo, 1608 Governor Pedro de Peralta moves capital from San Juan to Santa Fé, 1610 Village of Taos founded near Pueblo de Taos, 1617 Po'pay leads Pueblo Revolt, 1680–1692 Governor Diego de Vargas Zapata y Luján Ponce de León y Contreras leads Reconquesta, 1692 Governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés founds Ranchos de Alburquerque (Albuquerque), 1706 Rise of Comancheria Spanish peace treaties with the Comanche Domínguez–Escalante expedition, 1776 United States presses territorial claims from Louisiana Purchase of 1803 Spanish cavalry arrests U.S. Army Pike Expedition, 1807 Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819 Mexican War of Independence, September 16, 1810 – August 24, 1821 Treaty of Córdoba, August 24, 1821 Mexican territory of Santa Fé de Nuevo México, 1821–1846 William Becknell opens Santa Fe Trail, 1821 Constitution of Mexico of 1824 Antonio Armijo opens Spanish Trail, 1829 Republic of Texas presses territorial claims, 1836–1845 Mexican Army arrests Texan Santa Fe Expedition, 1841 Revolt of 1837 Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848 U.S. Military Province of New Mexico, 1846 Military Governor – General Stephen Watts Kearny, 1846 Siege of Pueblo de Taos, 1847 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848 U.S. Provisional Government of New Mexico 1846–1850 State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850 Proposed state of New Mexico, 1850 Compromise of 1850 Territory of New Mexico, 1850–1912 Gadsden Purchase of 1853 Long Walk to Bosque Redondo, 1860–1861 American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865 New Mexico in the American Civil War, 1861–1865 Border territory, 1861–1865 New Mexico Campaign, 1862 Battle of Glorieta Pass, March 26–28, 1862 Confederate Territory of Arizona, 1861–1865 Comanche Campaign, 1868–1874 Spanish–American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898 State of New Mexico becomes 47th State admitted to the United States of America on January 6, 1912 World War I, June 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918 United States enters Great War on April 6, 1917 Carlsbad Caverns National Park established on May 14, 1930 World War II, September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945 United States enters Second World War on December 8, 1941 Manhattan Engineering District, 1941–1946 Site Y (Los Alamos National Laboratory), since 1943 Z Division (Sandia National Laboratories), since 1945 Trinity Site (White Sands Missile Range), since 1945 Trinity Test, 1945-07-16
History of New Mexico, by region
By city History of Roswell, New Mexico History of Santa Fe, New Mexico
History of New Mexico, by subject Territorial evolution of New Mexico Uranium mining in New Mexico
Culture of New Mexico
Culture of New Mexico Cuisine of New Mexico Museums in New Mexico Religion in New Mexico Scouting in New Mexico State symbols of New Mexico Flag of the State of New Mexico Great Seal of the State of New Mexico
The Arts in New Mexico Music of New Mexico
Sports in New Mexico
Sports in New Mexico
Economy and infrastructure of New Mexico
Economy of New Mexico Communications in New Mexico Newspapers in New Mexico Radio stations in New Mexico Television stations in New Mexico Energy in New Mexico Power stations in New Mexico Solar power in New Mexico Wind power in New Mexico Uranium mining in New Mexico Health care in New Mexico Hospitals in New Mexico Transportation in New Mexico Airports in New Mexico
Education in New Mexico
Education in New Mexico Schools in New Mexico School districts in New Mexico High schools in New Mexico Colleges and universities in New Mexico University of New Mexico New Mexico State University
See also
Topic overview: New Mexico
Index of New Mexico-related articles
References
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