Capital: Austin
Population: 20,851,820
Governor: Rick Perry (R, to January 2007)
Entered the Union: Dec. 29, 1845
As the: 28th state
Motto: Friendship
Nickname: Lone Star State
Flower: Bluebonnet
Bird: Mockingbird
Song: Texas, Our Texas
Sports Teams: Houston Astros, Texas Rangers (Baseball); Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, (Basketball); Houston Comets (Women's Basketball); Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans (Football); Dallas Stars (Hockey)
Origin of Name: From a Native American word meaning friends
Top 3 Industries: Trade, Real Estate, Oil and Gas
Historical Sites: The Alamo in San Antonio
Points of Interest: Gulf Coast resort area, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, State Capital in Austin, and the Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks
Bordering States: Texas borders New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. |
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