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New Mexico is a state
located in the southwestern
region of the United States
of America. It has been
inhabited by Native American
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
Hispanic Americans at 43%,
comprising both recent
immigrants and descendants
of Spanish colonists. It
also has the third-highest
percentage of Native
Americans after Alaska and
Oklahoma, and the
fifth-highest total number
of Native Americans 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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