What is the difference between Mexico and New Mexico?

There is quite a wide difference between Mexico and New Mexico. The first difference is that Mexico is a popular and well-known country, while New Mexico is a reputed state in the United States. Nevertheless, Mexico has a higher population than in New Mexico. The landmass of the former is also more than that of the latter. New Mexico has the sixth largest population among the states in the United States. It is located in the southwestern and western parts of the United States.

Alaska and Oklahoma take the first and second position of the states with the highest percentage of Native Americans, while New Mexico takes the third position. The administrative part of the state is headed by the governor. On the other hand, Mexico consists of 31 states with a federal capital territory. The country, which got its independence in the year 1810 from Spain, operates a republican and democratic system of government based on a presidential system.