New Mexico is a state in the southwestern region of the United States of America. It was admitted to the Union as the 47th state on January 6, 1912. It is usually considered one of the Mountain States. New Mexico is fifth largest by area, the 36th-most populous, and the sixth-least densely populated of the 50 United States. 

Inhabited by Native Americans for thousands of years before European exploration, Nuevo México was colonized by the Spanish in 1598 as part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain. Later, it was part of independent Mexico for a short period before becoming a U.S. territory and eventually a U.S. state as a result of the Mexican–American War. Among U.S. states, New Mexico has the highest percentage of Hispanics, including mostly descendants of the original Spanish colonists who have lived in the area for more than 400 years beginning in 1598. It has the second-highest percentage of Native Americans as a proportion of the population after Alaska, and the fourth-highest number of Native Americans after California, Oklahoma, and Arizona. The major Native American nations in the state are Navajo, Pueblo, and Apache peoples. The state's demography and culture are shaped by these strong Hispanic and Native American influences and expressed in the state flag. Its scarlet and gold colors come from the royal standards of Spain, along with the ancient sun symbol of the Zia, a Pueblo-related tribe. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the location of New Mexico?
2. Where can the state of New Mexico be found?
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Q2:
1. In what year did Spanish colonization of New Mexico occur?
2. When did the Spanish colonize New Mexico?
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Q3:
1. When was New Mexico admitted into the United States?
2. On what date did New Mexico become a US state?
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Q4:
1. What major Native American nations live in New Mexico?
2. New Mexico is home to which important Native American tribes?
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Q5:
1. What country was New Mexico a part of before becoming a US territory?
2. Prior to being a part of the US, what nation did New Mexico belong to?
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Q6:
1. What are three states with larger Native American populations than New Mexico?
2. What three states have more Native Americans living in them than does New Mexico?
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Q7:
1. How does New Mexico rank in population density compared to other US states?
2. What is New Mexico's rank in population density within the United States?
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Q8:
1. Would New Mexico considered to be a Mountain State?
2. Does New Mexico count amongst the Mountain States?
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Q9:
1. What was shaped by New Mexico's strong Hispanic and Native American influences?
2. What was the prominent Hispanic and Native American influence in New Mexico important to?
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Q10:
1. What war is responsible for New Mexico becoming a US territory?
2. Which conflict made New Mexico a part of the US?
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