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KINNEY REALTY GUIDE TO ALBUQUERQUE
FUN FACTS FOR KIDS!
Here are a few fun facts for kids about our state!
New Mexico was the 47th state to join the Albuquerque hosts the world’s largest hot air balloon
union. festival the first weekend in October. We even have a
balloon museum!
New Mexico officially became a state on Jan-
uary 6, 1912.
New Mexico is the 5th largest state in the
United States of America.
The state capital of New Mexico is Santa Fe,
but the largest city in the state is Albuquer-
que.
The population of New Mexico is 2,085,287
(source 2013 United States Census Bureau
estimate).
New Mexico is the 36th most populous state
in the U.S. (source 2013 United States Census
Bureau estimate).
The Yucca flower is
our state’s flower!
The state flower of New Mexico is the Yucca
flower.
The official nickname of this state is the Land
of Enchantment.
Residents of New Mexico are called New
Mexicans.
Running the entire length of New Mexico, the Smokey Bear originated in New Mexico and is the state
Rio Grande is New Mexico's longest river. animal! Smokey (selected by the U.S. Forest Service as
spokesman and symbol for fire prevention) was found as
"O Fair New Mexico" is the state song, chosen a cub cowering in an injured tree after a 17,000 acre forest
in 1917. fire in the Lincoln National Forest near Capitan. Smokey’s
influence drastically helped reduce forrest fires all over the
USA.
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