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New Mexico
By: Tanner Noble and Tyler HansenBusiness Presentation
10/10/2013
Table Of Contents
Interesting Facts Tourist Attractions
History Major Cities
The State Flag Famous People
Industries and Natural Resources State Animals, Bird, and Reptile
Interesting Facts
● The state capital is Santa Fe
● The state motto is Crescit eundo (It grows
as it goes)
● The state nickname is The land of
enchantment
● The population is 2.086 million
● Its Geographical size is 121,697
● And it is located in the southwest region of
the U.S.
● The climate is mostly arid to semiarid
History
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado was a
Spanish explorer traveling the region that
became New Mexico in 1540–1542.
The first Spanish settlement was established
on the Rio Grande River by Juan de Onate in
1598;
In 1610 Santa Fe was founded and made the
capital of New Mexico.
The State Flag
It is the color of Spain because
it was first brought to New
Mexico by spanish explorers in
1540
Industries and Natural Resources
Mining, oil, natural gas, and tourism are the
biggest industrie
Nearly $1.8 billion worth of minerals was
extracted from New Mexico mines.
New Mexico was ranked 13th in coal production
in 2011.
New Mexico is the fourth largest producer of
copper in the country.
Tourist Attractions
Carlsbad Caverns
White Sands National Monument
Sandia Peak Tramway
Tourist Attractions
International UFO Museum
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Chaco Canyon National Historic Park
Major Cities
● Albuquerque
● Las Cruces
● Santa Fe
● Roswell
Famous People
● Ronnie Lott
● Brian Urlacher
● Colt MacCoy
● Arian Foster
State Animal, Bird, and Reptile
The State Animal is a Black Bear
The state bird is the Greater Roadrunner
The state reptile is New Mexico Whiptail
Lizard
THE STATE ANTHEM
New Mexico state anthem
Citations
● http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/New_Mexic
o/NicknameNewMexico.html
● http://www.infoplease.com/us-states/new-
mexico.html
● http://www.gonm.biz/Natural_Resources.asp
x
● http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/state
s/newmexico
● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_fr
om_New_Mexico
