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New Mexico's largest city Albuquerque was founded in 1706 as a Spanish farming community. It was named after a province in Spain. |
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In some isolated villages, such as Truchas, Chimayo', and Coyote in north-central New Mexico, some descendants of Spanish conquistadors still speak a form of 16th century Spanish used no where else in the world today. |
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1 out of 4 workers in New Mexico work directly for the Federal Government. State and local governments are also major employers. |
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