Texas was the 28th 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 the second 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]
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
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"
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