New Mexico became the 47th state of the Union on January 6, 1912! It’s named as an expansion of Spain’s Mexico territory, but you can also call it The Land of Enchantment! Its capital is Santa Fe, and its largest city is Albuquerque! New Mexico’s state motto is “Crescit eundo,” which means “It grows as it goes!” This state is famous for the Albuquerque Balloon Festival, iconic national parks like White Sands and Carlsbad Caverns, for the Roswell UFO incident, and the first successful test of the atomic bomb!