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Capital City: | Austin |
Statehood: | December 29, 1845 (28th) |
Population: | 20,044,141 |
Nickname: | Lone Star State |
Motto: | Friendship |
Origin of State Name: | Based on a word used by Caddo Indians meaning "friends" |
Counties: | 254 |
Largest Cities: | Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, El Paso, Austin |
Border States: | Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma |
Land Area: | 262,015 sq. mi.; 2nd largest |
Highest Point: | Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 ft |
Lowest Point: | Gulf of Mexico, sea level |
State Bird: | Mockingbird |
State Flower: | Bluebonnet (lupinus) |
State Tree: | Pecan (carya illinoensis) |
State Song: | Texas, Our Texas |
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State Mammal (Large) : | Texas Longhorn |
State Mammal (Small): | Armadillo |
State Reptile: | Horned Lizard |
State Flying Mammal: | Mexican Free-tailed Bat |
State Plant: | Prickly Pear Cactus |
State Grass: | Sideoats Grama |
State Ship: | Battleship Texas |
State Folk Dance: | Square Dance |
State Fruit: | Texas Red Grapefruit |
State Gemstone cut: | The Lone Star Cut |
State Stone: | Petrified Palmwood |
State Seashell: | Lightning Whelk |
State Dish: | Chili |
State Pepper: | Jalapeno |
State Fish: | Guadalupe Bass |
State Insect: | Monarch Butterfly |
Longest State River: | Rio Grande (1270 miles) |