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Population:
  1,928,384 (est., Census July 1, 2005)

Land Area:
  121,599 square miles, including 234 square miles of inland water.  New Mexico is the 5th largest state in area (behind Alaska, Texas, California and Montana.)

Highest Point:
  Wheeler Peak (13,161 feet)

Lowest Point:
  Red Bluff Reservoir southeast of Carsbad (2,842 feet)

State Capital:
  Santa Fe, the oldest government seat in the U.S.

Statehood Day:
  January 6, 1912 (47th state in the union)

State Grass:
  Blue Grama

State Flower:
  Yucca

State Tree:
  Pinon

State Bird:
  Roadrunner

State Fish:
  Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout

State Animal:
  Black Bear

State Insect:
  Trantula Hawk Wasp

State Fossil:
  Coelophysis ("SEE-LA-FISIS" is the state's only Triassic dinosaur)

State Vegetables:
  Chile and frijoles (pinto beans).  (Technically, however, chile is classified as a  fruit.)

State Cookie:
  Bizcochito

State Gem:
  Turquoise

State Question:
  Red or Green? (pertains to chile)

State Languages:
  English and Spanish