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Because Mexico (the country, whose capital is Mexico City) is an independent country; its currency is the Mexican Peso (MXN).

On the other hand, the U.S. State of New Mexico (capital: Santa Fe) is part of the Continental United States; as such, it has the American dollar (USD) as currency.

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