Movers Directory of Moving Companies in New Mexico
 About New Mexico If you had landed at a place where the world's first nuclear weapon was detonated in July, 1945, and where the state flower was yucca, where would you be? At the White Sands Testing Range near Alamogordo New Mexico! Nuclear and defense research are still big business in this state where huge government run facilities at Los Alamos and White Sands provide employment to thousands. To be precise, one in four people in New Mexico is employed by the federal government. Credit for locating the region could go to Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, a Spanish explorer searching for gold, traveled the region that became New Mexico in 1540–1542. Later in 1610 Santa Fe was founded and made the capital of New Mexico. The U.S. acquired most of New Mexico in 1848, as a result of the Mexican War. In Northern New Mexico, many families trace their ancestry back to 18th century Spanish settlers, while in the Southern part of the state, more recent arrivals from Mexico continue to throng the land. It has been long since New Mexico has been a leader in energy research and development with extensive experiments conducted at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and Sandia Laboratories in the nuclear, solar, and geothermal areas. One of the richest states in minerals, New Mexico is one of the U.S. leaders in output of uranium and potassium salts. Petroleum, natural gas, copper, gold, silver, zinc, lead, and molybdenum also contribute heavily to the state's economy. More than two-thirds of New Mexico's farm income comes from livestock products, especially sheep. Cotton, pecans, and sorghum are the most important field crops. Here are some facts about New Mexico that you can not do without: • Motto: Crescit eundo (It grows as it goes) • Official cookie: bizcochito • Official insect: tarantula hawk wasp • State question: “Red or Green?” • Nickname: Land of Enchantment (1999) • Origin of name: From Mexico, “place of Mexitli,” an Aztec god or leader • The state capital is Santa Fe which incidentally is the oldest state capital in the U.S., having been founded in 1609. • The lifeline of the state is the Rio Grande River which runs from one end of New Mexico to the other. • The state is so dry that 3/4ths of New Mexico's roads are left unpaved because it's cheaper. |
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