Capital |
Santa Fe |
Area |
121,593 sq mi 314,925 sq km |
Population (2000 census) |
1,819,046 |
Major Cities (2000 census) |
Albuquerque (448,607), Las Cruces (74,267), Santa Fe (62,203), Rio Rancho (51,765), Roswell (45,293) |
Major Rivers |
Rio Grande, Pecos, Canadian, San Juan |
Highest Point |
Wheeler Peak 13,161 feet 4,011 meters |
Industry |
electrical equipment, petroleum and coal products, food processing, printing and publishing, tourism |
Agriculture |
beef cattle, dairy products, hay, greenhouse and nursery products, chilies |
Minerals and Resources |
natural gas, petroleum, copper, coal, potash, construction sand and gravel |
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