| The population of New Mexico, which is
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| | of the World War II Manhattan Project -
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| almost 2 million, is concentrated in the
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| | the crash project to develop nuclear
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| Rio Grande Corridor, which is a rift
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| | weapons. There are currently 3 air force
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| valley that cuts the state in two from
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| | bases Kirtland, Holloman and Cannon, in
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| the North to the South. Down the rift
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| | New Mexico, and major national
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| travels the nation's second longest
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| | laboratories, Sandia and Los Alamos,
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| river, the Rio Grande. Around this valley
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| | which account for a large amount of the
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| are the major cities of the state.
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| | economy of the state. These facilities
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| Albuquerque is the largest, with 800,000
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| | work in nuclear weapons, nuclear energy,
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| people in its metropolitan area. Santa
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| | and the space program. White Sands Space
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| Fe, 7,000 feet above sea level, is the
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| | Harbor, near Las Cruces, is a training
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| capital, and is the third largest city.
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| | center for Shuttle astronauts.
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| La Cruces, in the south central area is
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| | Albuquerque is also the home of the
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| near the agricultural area of Mesilla
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| | University of New Mexico. Rio Rancho,
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| Valley, also the home of much chile
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| | outside Albuquerque, is the fastest
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| pepper production. It is home to the New
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| | growing city in the state, and is home of
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| Mexico State University, and is the
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| | a new $2 billion Intel semiconductor
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| second largest city in the state with
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| | facility. Private investment funds are
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| 82,000 people. Taos in the northern part
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| | investing in New Mexico jobs, together
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| of the state is known for its artist
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| | with major state support. A recent large
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| colony and Indian artifacts and crafts
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| | investment was given to Eclipse Aviation,
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| production. Taos also has a white-river
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| | near Albuquerque - a company that
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| recreational area nearby and fishing,
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| | combines the passion for aviation of its
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| plus skiing in the wintertime. There's
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| | founder, with a NASA initiative to
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| plenty more places for your New Mexico
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| | develop efficient lightweight engines,
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| Incorporation.
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| | and now produces small planes for private
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| New Mexico has a fascinating history of
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| | flights. Virgin Galactic, a company which
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| advanced Indian cultures responsible for
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| | plans to offer sub-orbital, and later
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| cliff dwellings and multi storied stone
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| | orbital, spaceflights to the paying
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| buildings from the 13th century.
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| | public will locate near Upham in southern
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| Beginning in the 17th century, the area
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| | New Mexico, and will establish its
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| of New Mexico was part of Spanish
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| | worldwide headquarters in New Mexico.
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| America, as artifacts, and mission
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| | The federal government hires one out of
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| buildings and state names recall. In
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| | every four New Mexico workers - this
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| modern times, New Mexico was critical for
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| | includes the U.S. Military, National
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| the development of aerospace in the
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| | Parks Service and National Forests.
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| United States. It was an area that
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| | Agriculture and livestock breeding are
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| encouraged new thinking. Robert Goddard,
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| | also a large part of the state's economy,
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| later known as the father of rocketry,
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| | as is extensive mining, and tourism.
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| set up shop in New Mexico for his
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| | There is no sales tax, but a gross
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| experiment in the 1930s, which were
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| | receipt tax. The top personal income tax
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| attacked and ridiculed until they were
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| | rate is 5.80%, and the top corporate
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| shown to be critical breakthroughs. In
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| | income tax rate is 7.60%. There is no
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| recent history, New Mexico was the site
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| | estate or inheritance tax.
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