Texas

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Texas Facts, Map and State Symbols

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Texas was the 28^th state in the USA; it was admitted on December 29, 1845.

State Abbreviation - TX
State Capital - Austin
Largest City - Houston
Area - 268,601 square miles [Texas is thesecond biggest state in the USA - only Alaska is bigger]
Population - 20,851,820 (as of 2000) [Texas is the second most populous state in the USA, after California; New York is the third most populous]
Name for Residents - Texans
Major Industries - petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism

Presidential Birthplaces
Dwight David Eisenhower was born in Denison on October 14, 1890 (he was the 34th US President, serving from 1953 to 1961).

Lyndon Baines Johnson was born near Johnson City on August 27, 1908 (he was the 36th US President, serving from 1963 to 1969).

Main Rivers - Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River
Highest Point - Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 feet (2,667 m) above sea level
Number of Counties - 254
Bordering States - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico
Origin of the Name Texas - The Caddo Indians of eastern Texas called their group of tribes the "Tejas," meaning "those who are friends".
State Nickname - The Lone Star State
State Motto - Friendship
State Song - "Texas, Our Texas"

Dinosaur Fossils Found in Texas - Acrocanthosaurus, Alamosaurus, Brontopodus,Camptosaurus, Chasmosaurus, Coelophysis, Deinonychus, Dimetrodon*, Edmontosaurus,Hypsilophodon, Iguanodon, Kritosaurus, Megatherium* (giant ground sloth), Ornithomimus, Panoplosaurus, Pawpawsaurus, Pleurocoelus, Protohadros byrdi, Quetzalcoatlus*, Shuvosaurus,Stegoceras, Technosaurus, Tenontosaurus, Texascetes, Torosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex 

Texas State Symbols and Emblems:

State FlagThe official state flag of Texas, called the Lone Star Flag, was adopted in 1845 when Texas became the 28th state of the United States. The colors represent bravery (red), purity (white), and loyalty (blue). The large white star was first used on Texas flags in the 1830's during the battles between Texas and Mexico.

Animal Symbols:

State Bird Mockingbird	State Mammal (large) Texas longhorn	State Mammal (small) Armadillo	State Flying MammalFree-tailed Bat
State Insect Monarch Butterfly	State ReptileTexas horned lizard	State FishGuadalupe Bass	State Shell Lightning Whelk

Plant Symbols:

State FlowerBluebonnet	State Plant Prickly Pear Cactus	State Tree Pecan	State Grass Sideoats grama
State Shrub Chinese Crepe Myrtle	State Fruit Red Grapefruit	State Vegetable Sweet Onion	State Fiber Cotton

Earth Symbols:

State Dinosaur Pleurocoelus

State StonePetrified Palmwood

State GemTexas Blue Topaz

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