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Capital: Austin
State
abbreviation/Postal code: Tex./TX
Governor: Rick Perry, R
(to Jan. 2011)
Lieut. Governor: David
Dewhurst, R (to Jan. 2011)
Senators: John Cornyn, R
(to Jan. 2009); Kay Bailey Hutchison, R (to Jan.
20013)
U.S. Representatives: 32
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Roger
Williams (apptd. by gov.)
Comptroller: Susan
Combs, R (to Jan. 2011)
Atty. General: Greg
Abbott, R (to Jan. 2011)
Entered Union (rank):
Dec. 29, 1845 (28)
Present constitution
adopted: 1876
Motto: Friendship
State symbols:
|
flower |
bluebonnet
(1901) |
|
tree |
pecan (1919) |
|
bird |
mockingbird
(1927) |
|
song |
“Texas, Our
Texas” (1929) |
|
fish |
guadalupe bass
(1989) |
|
seashell |
lightning
whelk (1987) |
|
dish |
chili (1977) |
|
folk dance |
square dance
(1991) |
|
fruit |
Texas red
grapefruit (1993) |
|
gem |
Texas blue
topaz (1969) |
|
gemstone
cut |
Lone Star cut
(1977) |
|
grass |
sideoats grass
(1971) |
|
reptile |
horned lizard
(1993) |
|
stone |
petrified
palmwood (1969) |
|
plant |
prickly pear
cactus |
|
insect |
monarch
butterfly |
|
pepper |
jalapeño
pepper |
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mammal |
longhorn |
|
small
mammal |
armadillo |
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flying
mammal |
Mexican
free-tailed bat |
Nickname: Lone Star
State
Origin of name: From an
Indian word meaning “friends”
10 largest cities (2005
est.): Houston, 2,016,582; San Antonio,
1,256,509; Dallas, 1,213,825; Austin, 690,252; Fort
Worth, 624,067; El Paso, 598,590; Arlington,
362,805; Corpus Christi, 283,474; Plano, 250,096;
Garland, 216,346
Land area: 261,797 sq
mi. (678,054 sq km)
Geographic center: In
McCulloch Co., 15 mi. NE of Brady
Number of counties: 254
Largest county by population
and area: Harris, 3,693,050 (2005); Brewster,
6,193 sq mi.
State forests: 5 (7,314
ac.)
State parks: 115
(600,000+ ac.)
Residents: Texan
2005 resident population est.: 22,859,968
2000 resident census
population (rank): 20,851,820 (2). Male:
10,352,910 (49.6%); Female: 10,498,910
(50.4%). White: 14,799,505 (71.0%); Black:
2,404,566 (11.5%); American Indian: 118,362
(0.6%); Asian: 562,319 (2.7%); Other race:
2,438,001 (11.7%); Two or more races: 514,633
(2.5%); Hispanic/Latino: 6,669,666 (32.0%).
2000 percent population 18 and over: 71.8;
65 and over: 9.9; median age: 32.3.
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