Texas

The Lone Star State

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Quick Facts

State Capital: Austin
Governor: Greg Abbott
Population: 29.53 million (2021)
Major Cities: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin
Key Industries: Agriculture, Entertainment, Real Estate, Mining

State History

Texas became a state on: December 29 , 1845
Brief history of Texas before it became a state: Texas was apart of Mexico, ever since then Texas has been independent since 1836.
What is Texas abbreviation? TX

State symbols

State Flag
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Flower: Bluebonnet
State Tree: Pecan

State Geography

Total size of state: 268,597 sqaure miles
Number of Counties: 254 counties
Highest Point: Guadalupe Peak (8749 feet)
Lowest Point: Gulf of Mexico (5,200 feet)

Interesting places to visit

Texas has various places to visit and all of them are beautiful. These pictures are just a portion of all the beautiful places in Texas. There is Six Flags Over Texas, San Antonio, The Alamo, Texas Capitol.

Texas Sports Teams

Fun Facts about Texas

Dr. Pepper was invented in Waco, Texas in 1885.
Texas is the second largest state in America.
Before Texas became a state their name was the Republic of Texas.
On March 1, 1845, Texas became the 28th state to enter the United States.
Buc-ee's is the biggest gas station in the world and it is in New Braunfels, Texas. It has 120 gas pumps!!
Mexico owned Texas before it became a state.

Famous People

Beyonce Knowles

Selena Gomez

Nick Jonas

Kelly Clarkson

Travis Scott

My Connections with Texas

I liked learning about Texas because.... I wanted to learn more about my cousin state and all the beautiful places to explore.

The most interesting fact that I learned was..... that Dr. pepper was invented in Texas and that the Selena Gomez is born in Texas. Also, their are 254 counties in Texas.

Reasons why someone would like to visit Texas? Texas is a beatuful place to visit and all 254 counties!!

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