New Mexico Government
New Mexico
In 1540, the Spanish conquistador Coronado trekked through the area known today as New Mexico in search of the fabled seven cities of gold. New Mexico, called the "Land of Enchantment," was the 47th state, entering the Union in 1912. Part of the "Old West," New Mexico was a place known for cowboys and cattle drives. The influence of the Apache Indians who live there is evident in the artwork and culture. The Pueblo Indian presence is also very apparent, most visibly in the tribe's buildings. The state also has a large Hispanic population, as New Mexico was under Spanish control from the 16th century until about 1846. The capital city of Santa Fe, founded in 1610, has the oldest continually used seat of government in North America. The state flower is the yucca. ... [Read More]
Jeff Bingaman: New Mexico Sites
A New Mexico State agency providing policy resources to New Mexico Government ... - a look at New Mexico government through the Governor's Office. Includes links to other sites in the state. ... This page contains links to other Internet sites in or about New Mexico. This page focuses primarily on sites that present information about New Mexico or that are hosted by organizations or institutions in New Mexico that receive government funding. Unfortunately, we cannot create links to personal homepages unless they are designed to be sources of information on New Mexico. ... [Read More]
CIA - The World Factbook -- Mexico
head of government: President Vicente FOX Quesada (since 1 December 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government ... The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. The nation continues to make an impressive recovery. Ongoing economic and social concerns include low real wages, underemployment for a large segment of the population, inequitable income distribution, and few advancement opportunities for the largely Amerindian population in the impoverished southern states. Elections held in July 2000 marked the first time since the 1910 Mexican Revolution that the opposition defeated the party in government, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Vicente FOX of the National Action Party (PAN) was sworn in on 1 December 2000 as the first chief executive elected in free and fair elections. ... [Read More]
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