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Back to US States Page Texas Capital: Austin Population: 22,118,509 (source: 2003 Census estimate) Largest City: Houston Texas State Symbols State Nickname: Lone Star State State Slogan: It's Like a Whole Other Country (this is used only in domestic advertising) State Motto: Friendship State flower: Bluebonnet State bird: Mockingbird State fish: Guadalupe bass State tree: Pecan State mammal: Armadillo, Texas Longhorn, Mexican free-tailed bat State foods: Chili, Pecan, Jalapeno, Strudel, Tortilla chips and Salsa Fun Facts About Texas The name Texas comes from the word 'tejas' meaning 'friends' or 'allies'. Austin, Texas is called the 'Live Music Capital of the World'. The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island. Bracken cave has the single largest concentration of mammals in the world with a population of over 20 million bats! Becoming a State Date admitted: Monday, December 29, 1845 Number admitted: 28 Prior Name: Republic of Texas Postal Abbreviation: TX The Geography of Texas Total Size: 261,797 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census) Geographical Low Point: Gulf of Mexico at Sea Level (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Geographical High Point: Guadalupe Peak at 8,749 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Culberson (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Central Point: Located in McCulloch County approx. 15 miles northeast of Brady (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Counties: 254 (source: National Association of Counties) Back to US States Page Back to Geography Home Page

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