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President Trump calls on New Mexico to change its name to ‘New America’ (edition.cnn.com)
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[–] 60 points 6 days ago* (2 children)

Comically, New Mexico acquired its name long before "New Spain" became Mexico. Apparently New Mexico predates Mexico. (By a decent while too).

Edit ended up reading the article, it is listed in the article further down as well "New Mexico’s name predates the founding of the United States back to the 16th century"

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  • [–] 30 points 6 days ago

    Apparently New Mexico predates Mexico. (By a decent while too).

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    New Mexico predates the modern country of Mexico, yes.

    But when Spanish Conquistadors first reached the Valle de Mexico, in the 1520s, it was the most densely populated urban area on the planet at over a million people.

    That's why New Mexico includes "new", because it wasn't the original.

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