"The
Lone Star State"
Motto: "Friendship"
Union Member Since December 29, 1845 (28)
Governor:
Rick Perry
Official State of Texas Web Site:
www.state.tx.us
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Capitol:
Austin
Tree: Pecan
Bird: Mockingbird
Flower: Bluebonnet
Population and (rank):
16,986,510 (1990)(2)
20,851,820 (2000 est.)
Land Area and (rank):
261,914 square miles
(678,358 sq km) (2) |
