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FUN FACTS FOR KIDS!
Here are a few fun facts for kids about our state! Famous New Mexicans include singer
John Denver, amazon.com founder Did You Know?
Jeff Bezos, and artist Georgia O’Keeffe
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! Our Flag! The symbol has sacred meaning to the Zia.
New Mexico officially became a state on Jan- Four is a sacred number which symbolizes the Circle
of Life: the four directions, the four times of day, the
uary 6, 1912. four stages of life, and the four seasons. The circle
binds the four elements of four together.
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 Our state bird is a ROAD RUNNER!
estimate). Although a roadrunner is capable of
flight, it spends most of the time on
the ground, running at speeds of 15
New Mexico is the 36th most populous state miles per hour (or more) to catch its
in the U.S. (source 2013 United States Census prey (insects, small reptiles, rodents,
Bureau estimate). tarantulas, scorpions and small birds).
The Yucca flower is
our state’s flower!
The state flower of New Mexico is the Yucca
flower. A black bear is our state’s official
animal! Black bears can weigh 130 -
The official nickname of this state is the Land 500 pounds (occasionally as much as
of Enchantment. 700). The black bear is omnivorous
and will eat just about anything.
While they prefer nuts, berries, grass-
Residents of New Mexico are called New es, and roots, they also eat insects
Mexicans. and small mammals, and if nothing
else is available, carrion. They are also
excellent swimmers!
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 New Mexico has a SPACE PORT!
Spaceport America has done over
in 1917. fire in the Lincoln National Forest near Capitan. Smokey’s 195 vertical launches!
influence drastically helped reduce forrest fires all over the
USA.
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