New Mexico.
Because when it was named, it was not in the United States.
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There is a US state named New Mexico (47th state admitted to the Union) which capital is the city of Santa Fe. There is also a country named Mexico (from which New Mexico took its name) which has been an independent country since 1810 and has a capital named Mexico City.
There is a country named Mexico (capital: Mexico City) which lies just south of the United States border. Such country is not a member of the US, as it is an independent nation.On the other hand, there is a state named New Mexico(capital: Santa Fe), which lies between Arizona and Texas, and is indeed a member of the US.
Having a passport and/or Visa is a legal way to enter the U.S. from Mexico.
No. It is the capital of a country named Mexico, which stands south of the border between California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas.
No, it's a country but there's a state called New Mexico!
No. There is a country named Mexico which is an independent nation and borders the southwestern United States. There is also a US state known as New Mexico, which took its name from the former country.
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The Poinsettia was named after J.R. Poinsett a US Minister to Mexico.