| Capital City: |
Austin |
| Statehood: |
December 29, 1845 (28th) |
| Population: |
20,044,141 |
| Nickname: |
Lone Star State |
| Motto: |
Friendship |
| Origin of State Name: |
Based on a word used by Caddo Indians meaning "friends" |
| Counties: |
254 |
| Largest Cities: |
Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, El Paso, Austin |
| Border States: |
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma |
| Land Area: |
262,015 sq. mi.; 2nd largest |
| Highest Point: |
Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 ft |
| Lowest Point: |
Gulf of Mexico, sea level |
| State Bird: |
Mockingbird |
| State Flower: |
Bluebonnet (lupinus) |
| State Tree: |
Pecan (carya illinoensis) |
| State Song: |
Texas, Our Texas |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.tx.us |
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