New Mexico's State Capitol, known familiarly as the Roundhouse, was designed by architect Robert E. McKee to resemble the shape of a Zia sun symbol, the image that adorns the state's flag.

New Mexico achieved statehood on Jan. 6, 1912, as the 47th state. More than one-third of the land in New Mexico is protected by the federal government, employing people in agencies such as the ...