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Capital
City: |
Austin |
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Nickname: |
Lone Star State |
Motto: |
Friendship |
Statehood: |
December 29,
1845 (28th) |
Origin
of State's Name: |
Based on a word
used by Caddo Indians meaning "friends" |
Largest
Cities: |
Houston, San
Antonio, Dallas, El Paso, Austin |
Border
States: |
Arkansas,
Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma |
Land
Area: |
261,914 sq. mi.;
2nd largest |
State
Bird: |
Mockingbird |
State
Flower: |
Bluebonnet (lupinus) |
State
Tree: |
Pecan (carya
illinoensis) |
State
Song: |
Texas, Our Texas |
E-mail
your Congressperson: |
U.S. House: 110th
Congress
U.S. Senate: 110th
Congress
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Directory database! |
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