New Mexico (i/nuːˈmɛksᵻkoʊ/) is a state locatit in the soothwast an wastren regions o the Unitit States. New Mexico is an aw uisually considered ane o the Muntain States. New Mexico is the 5t maist extensive, the 36t maist populous, an the 6t least densely populatit o the 50 Unitit States.
Inhabitit bi Hamespun American populations for mony centuries, New Mexico haes an aw been pairt o the Imperial Spaingie viceroyalty o New Spain, pairt o Mexico, an a U.S. territory. Amang U.S. states, New Mexico haes the heichest percentage o Hispanics, includin stryndants o Spaingie colonists an recent immigrants frae Laitin Americae. It haes the seicont-heichest percentage o Hamespun Americans an aw, efter Alaska, an the fift-heichest tot nummer o Hamespun Americans efter Californie, Oklahoma, Arizona, an Texas.[8] The tribes in the state conseest o maistly Navajo an Pueblo fowks. As a result, the demographics an cultur o the state are unique for thair strang Hispanic an Hamespun American influences. The banner o New Mexico is represented bi the reid an gowd colors, which represent Spain, as well as the Zia seembol, an auncient Hamespun American seembol for the sun.[9]