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The state of New Mexico is located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. It has been inhabited by American Indian populations and has been part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S. territory.
Among U.S. States, New Mexico has the highest percentage of Hispanics at 43%, comprising both recent immigrants and descendants of Spanish colonists. It also has the third-highest percentage of American Indians after Alaska and Oklahoma, and the
fifth-highest total number of American Indians after California, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Texas. The tribes represented in the state consist of mostly Navajo and Pueblo peoples. As a result, the demographics and culture of the state are unique for their
strong Spanish, Mexican, and American Indian cultural influences. The climate of the state is highly arid and its territory is mostly covered by mountains and desert. At a population density of 15 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth most sparsely
inhabited U.S. State.
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