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New Mexico

Capital: Santa Fe · Statehood: 1912

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Population (2020 Census)

2,117,522

Total area

121,590

mi² · 314,917 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$66,229

Nominal GDP 2024

$140,542

millions USD

Current constitution

January 6, 1912

Last amendment

November 5, 2024

# of constitutions

1

# of amendments

182

National rank

By population

#36 of 50

By area

#5 of 50

By statehood

#47 of 50

By # of amendments

#10 of 50

USA comparison

By population

−68% vs avg
2,117,522 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

+72% vs avg
121,298 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Panama3,894,082
Uruguay3,387,605
New Mexico2,117,522
Nebraska1,961,504
Idaho1,839,106

By area

Paraguay157,048 sq mi
New Mexico121,298 sq mi
Arizona113,594 sq mi
Nevada109,781 sq mi
Ecuador99,311 sq mi
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Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Court of Appeals

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

District Courts

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Inferior trial court

Magistrate Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Municipal Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Probate Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

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