New Mexico lies in the southwestern part of the United States. This state has been inhabited by the Native American people for a very long time. Of all the states in the United States, New Mexico is said to have about 45% of Hispanics, which is the highest in the country. This state also has the third largest population of Native Americans in the United States.

The culture of the state has been influenced by Native American, Mexican and Spanish traditions and cultures. New Mexico does not as much population as the other states and it is considered to be the sixth least populated state in the country. There are about 1,984,356 people living here.

The area of New Mexico is about 315,110 square kilometers and even though this is considered to be a large state, it does not have much water.

The surface water in this state is about six hundred and fifty square kilometers approximately and the rate of precipitation is only three hundred and eighty millimeters per year.

The main languages spoken in this state are English and Spanish. There is no official language in New Mexico. Many of the people living in New Mexico are Roman Catholics.