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Also Known As Land of Enchantment
Capital Santa Fe
Population1 (2020) 2,117,522; (2024 est.) 2,130,256
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democrat)
Date Of Admission Jan. 6, 1912
U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (Democrat) • Ben Ray Luján (Democrat)
State Nickname Land of Enchantment • Sunshine State
State Motto "Crescit Eundo (It Grows As It Goes)"
State Bird roadrunner
State Flower2 yucca flower
State Song “O, Fair New Mexico”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 3 (of 435)
Time Zone Mountain (GMT − 7 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 314,917
Total Area (Sq Mi) 121,590
1Excluding military abroad.2Species not designated.

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