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Albuquerque State: New Mexico Country: United States of America

Albuquerque By The Numbers:

Population: 534,000 (city); 840,000 (metropolitan) Elevation: 5326 ft/1625 km Average Annual Rainfall: 8.5 in/22.5 cm Average Annual Snowfall: 11.1 in/28 cm Average January Temperature: 35 °F/1.5 °C Average July Temperature: 79 °F/ 26 °C Percentage of total surface area of the state's lakes and rivers: 0.002% Number of Anasazi sites in the state: 25,000

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Major Industries: Oil, Electronics, Computers, Automobile Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Chemicals, Higher Education, Shipping Ethnic Mix: Caucasian (74.5%), African American (3.4%), Native American (2.7%), Asian (2.9%), Pacific Islander (1.0%), Other (15.5%) Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: GMT-7 (GMT-6 daylight savings time); Mountain Time (MT) Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 505

Did You Know?

Albuquerque is the highest metropolitan city in America with an elevation of 5312.

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the largest hot air balloon festival in the world.

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