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*[[Santa Fe]], 67,947 (144,170 in its metropolitan area including; [[Edgewood]], [[Española]], [[Nambé Pueblo]], and [[San Ildefonso Pueblo]])

*[[Santa Fe]], 67,947 (144,170 in its metropolitan area including; [[Edgewood]], [[Española]], [[Nambé Pueblo]], and [[San Ildefonso Pueblo]])

*[[Farmington]], 45,877 (130,004 in its metropolitan area including; [[Aztec, New Mexico|Aztec]], [[Bloomfield]], and [[Shiprock]])

*[[Farmington]], 45,877 (130,004 in its metropolitan area including; [[Aztec, New Mexico|Aztec]], [[Bloomfield]], and [[Shiprock]])

*[[Clovis]]-[[Portales]] Combined Statistical Area, 63,224 (including [[Cannon Air Force Base]], [[Elida]], [[Texico]], [[Grady]], and [[Melrose]])

*[[Clovis, New Mexico|Clovis]]-[[Portales]] Combined Statistical Area, 63,224 (including [[Cannon Air Force Base]], [[Elida]], [[Texico]], [[Grady]], and [[Melrose]])

===Micropolitan===

===Micropolitan===

== Culture ==

== Culture ==

The culture of New Mexico was nearly lost to history, during the Mexican and American territorial phases, liberalism took hold throughout the major city centers within the state. Suppression and shunning of the native cultures almost left the state without an identity. Once Route 66 ran through the central cities of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, travelers began to look for authentic New Mexican culture, which was nowhere to be found within the newer "downtown" areas; Native Americans, [[Nuevomexicano]]s, descendants of the Wild West including cowboys and buffalo soldiers, and the impoverished railroad working Asian Americans had moved to poorer parts of town referred to as "old towns". Travelers and tourists began visiting these old town areas looking for authentic New Mexican cuisine and culture. Thanks to the free market, these groups became wealthy enough to reinvigorate the old town areas, and expanded into buying land in the downtown areas.

The culture of New Mexico was nearly lost to history, during the Mexican and American territorial phases, liberalism took hold throughout the major city centers within the state. Suppression and shunning of the native cultures almost left the state without an identity. Once Route 66 ran through the central cities of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, travelers began to look for authentic New Mexican culture, which was nowhere to be found within the newer "downtown" areas; Native Americans, [[Nuevomexicano]]s, descendants of the Wild West including cowboys and buffalo soldiers, and the impoverished railroad working Asian Americans had moved to poorer parts of town referred to as "old towns". Travelers and tourists began visiting these old town areas looking for authentic New Mexican cuisine and culture. Thanks to the free market, these groups became wealthy enough to reinvigorate the old town areas, and expanded into buying land in the downtown areas. The culture of New Mexico again came under fire during the [[Californication]] of the American West during the 1970s.

The culture eventually became so pervasive within the state that the folk [[New Mexico music]] became a local popular music, and the [[New Mexican cuisine]] staple [[Chile (Capsicum)|chile pepper]] can be found in everything from traditional New Mexican stews, enchiladas, and tamales to popular American foods such as french fries, hamburgers, and ranch dressing.

Much to the chagrin of those wishing to suppress the American culture of New Mexico; the New Mexican culture eventually became so pervasive within the state that the folk [[New Mexico music]] became a local popular music, and the [[New Mexican cuisine]] staple [[Chile (Capsicum)|chile pepper]] being found in everything from traditional New Mexican stews, enchiladas, and tamales to popular American foods such as french fries, hamburgers, and ranch dressing.

== Climate ==

== Climate ==

== Agriculture and Mining ==

== Agriculture and Mining ==

Agriculture is important to New Mexico, but the lack of irrigation hinders using much of the land for farming. Much of the farmed land is located around the two major rivers which flow through the state: the [[Rio Grande]] and [[Pecos River]].  

Agriculture is important to New Mexico, but the lack of irrigation hinders using much of the land for farming. Much of the land is used for [[ranching|grazing]] [[livestock]], especially [[sheep]]. More than two-thirds of New Mexico's farm income comes from livestock products.

Much of the land is used for [[ranching|grazing]] [[livestock]], especially [[sheep]]. More than two-thirds of New Mexico's farm income comes from livestock products. Another large industry in the state is mining, particularly [[copper]], [[silver]], and [[uranium]]. <ref> http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108250.html </ref>

Much of the farmed land is located around the three major rivers which flow through the state: the [[Rio Grande]], [[Pecos River]], and [[San Juan River]]. The primary crops grown in New Mexico The Mesilla Valley, on the Rio Grande, around the town of [[Hatch, New Mexico|Hatch]] is well-known for its peppers, particularly the New Mexico [[Chile (Capsicum)|chile pepper]] which has numerous varieties, such as Big Jim, Joe E. Parker, and Roy Naky; other places grow their own varieties of said chile pepper such as the Albuquerque metropolitan area in Corrales down south into Isleta, and each of the Pueblos and old Spanish towns have their own varieties of the chile as well. <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugoCk5fv2zg </ref>

 

Another large industry in the state is mining, particularly [[copper]], [[silver]], and [[uranium]]. <ref> http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108250.html </ref>

==Transportation ==

==Transportation ==