where is new mexico located in the region of the united states
New Mexico (Spanish: Nuevo México pronounced (ˈnweβo ˈmexiko), Navajo: Yootó Hahoodzo pronounced (jòːtxó xɑ̀xwòːtsò)) is a state in the Southwestern Region of the United States of America. With a population of approximately two million, New Mexico is the 36th most populous state. With a total area of 121,590 sq mi (314,900 km), it is the fifth-largest and fifth least densely populated of the fifty states. It is one of the Mountain States and shares the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. Its capital and cultural center is Santa Fe, while its largest city is Albuquerque. Due to its geographic location, Northern and Eastern New Mexico exhibits a colder, alpine climate while Western and Southern New Mexico exhibits a warmer, arid climate.