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1. (n.) New Mexico
a state in the SW United States. 1,819,046; 121,666 sq. mi. (315,115 sq. km).
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1. (noun) New Mexico, Land of Enchantment, NM
a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border
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1. new mexico
an extensive territory embracing the SW. end of North America and the larger part of the great isthmus which unites the two Americas; was in 1848 detached from Mexico (q. v.), and constituted a part of the American Union; consists mainly of elevated plateau, sloping to the S., and traversed by ranges of the Rocky Mountains; the precious metals are widely distributed, especially silver; good deposits of coal and copper are also found. In the broad river valleys excellent crops are raised, and stock-raising is an important industry. The territory is divided into 14 counties; Santa Fé is the capital; a State university exists at Albuquerque.
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