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Location
State of New Mexico, USA.

Dialling code
1.

Time zone
GMT - 7 (GMT - 6 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November).

Electricity
110 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
8°C (47°F).

Average July temperatures
33°C (92 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'">°F).

Annual rainfall
21cm (8.5 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 American Dollar (US$1) = £0.68; C$1.19; A$1.41; €0.75
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

The Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau has a special hotline with information on events taking place in the city. For more information call 1 800 284 2282.

Rio Grande
Arts and Crafts Festival, Mar, EXPO New Mexico (website: www.riograndefestivals.com)
Gathering of Nations Powwow, Apr, University of New Mexico Arena (website: www.gatheringofnations.com)
Cinco de Mayo Fiestas, May, National Hispanic Cultural Center (website: www.nhccnm.org) New Mexico State Fair, Sep, EXPO New Mexico (website: www.exponm.com)
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Oct, Balloon Fiesta Park (website: www.aibf.org)
Festival of Cranes, Nov, celebrates the return of the cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Luminaria Tour, Dec, thousands of luminarias line the streets, paths and rooftops, Old Town


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