New Mexico project

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 becauseit was first brought to New Mexico by spanish explorers in1540

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_Mexico/NicknameNewMexico.html

● http://www.infoplease.com/us-states/new-mexico.html

● http://www.gonm.biz/Natural_Resources.aspx

● http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/newmexico

● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_New_Mexico