Texas
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"Everything is bigger in Texas"
State History
Texas officially became a state on: December 29, 1845
Before becoming the 28th state of the republic
what is the abbreviation for Texas? TX
Quick facts
State capital: Austin/ TX
Governer: Greg abott(republican party.)
Population: 31.29 million
Major Cities: Houston, dallas, austin, San Antonio
Key instrudries: advanced manufracturing, aerospace, aviation, and defense, energy, and information technology.
STATE SYMBOLS
State flag
state bird: northern mockingbird
state flower: blue bonnet
state tree: pecan tree
STATE GEOGRAPHY
total size of state: 268,597 square miles
Number of counties: 254 counties
Highest Point:
Guadalupe Peak (8, 751 feet)
Lowest point: along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico.
INTERSTING PLACES TO VISIT
TEXAS SPORTS
TEAMS
FUN FACTS ABOUT TEXAS
FAMOUS
PEOPLE
in Texas McDonald's opened up in 1972.
Texas, nicknamed the Lone Star State, is the second-largest state in the US by both area and population.
Texas was once an independent republic, the Republic of Texas, before joining the United States as a state in 1845.
Texas was once an independent republic, the Republic of Texas, before joining the United States as a state in 1845.
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