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Texas Facts |
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The 28th State - admitted to the Union Dec. 29, 1845 |
Land mass - 266,807 square miles |
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Coastline - Approximately 367 miles |
Rivers and Streams - More than 3,700 |
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Lakes - More than 5,175 square miles (Toledo Bend Reservoir, largest in Texas with 35
square miles at normal level) |
Highest point - Guadalupe Peak at 8,749 feet |
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Population - (2000) 20,851,820 ranked second among the 50 states |
State Bird - Mockingbird |
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State Capital - Austin |
State Dish - Chili |
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State Fish - Guadalupe Bass |
State Flower - Bluebonnet |
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State Gem - Topaz |
State Grass - Sideoats Grama |
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State Motto - Friendship |
State Name - from Tejas, Indian word meaning Friendly |
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State Seashell - Lightning Whelk |
State Song - "Texas, our Texas" |
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State Tree - Pecan |
Glad Ads ~ Wichita Falls 
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