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 Texas Facts and Trivia
Many symbols of Texas can be found in our Texas coloring pages section. This includes state map outlines, the flag, state flower, famous landmarks, state animals and other symbols of the region. These printables make a great resource for student reports. |
 State Name: Texas |
| State Nickname: The Lone Star State |
| State Capital: Austin |
| State Governor: Rick Perry |
| State Abbreviation: Tex. |
| 2 letter Postal Code: TX |
| Area: 267,339 square miles |
| Date Entered the Union: Dec. 29, 1845 |
| State #: 28 |
| Borders: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Red River, Rio Grande |
 Flag Meaning: The rectangle concists of a vertical bar of blue and horizontal bars of white and red. The blue represents loyalty, the white represents strength and the red represents bravery. A 5 pointed white star is centered on the blue bar. The flag was adopted in 1839. |
| Number of U.S. Representatives: 32 |
| State Motto: Friendship |
| State Flower: Bluebonnet |
| State Bird: Mockingbird |
| State Song: "Texas, Our Texas" |
| State Tree: pecan |
| State Mammal: longhorn |
| State Reptile: horned lizard |
| State Fish: guadalupe bass |
| State Butterfly: monarch |
| 10 Largest Cities (in order of size): Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano, Garland |
Famous Residents:
- Mary Kay Ash, cosmetics entrepreneur
- Gene Autry, singer
- Carol Burnett, comedienne
- George W. Bush, president
- Joan Crawford, actress
- Dwight David Eisenhower, president
- Howard Hughes, industrialist
- Lyndon B. Johnson, president
- Tommy Lee Jones, actor
- Janis Joplin, singer
- Trini Lopez, singer
- Mary Martin, singer and actress
- Selena Pérez, singer
- Dan Rather, TV newscaster |
| Attractions: LBJ's Home, The Alamo, King Ranch, Spindletop Monument, Brackenridge park, Fair Park, King Ranch, La Villita, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose, San Jacinto Battle Monument, Texas memorial Museum |
| Agriculture: beef cattle, citrus fruits, cotton, dairy products, poultry and eggs, rice sorghums |
| Natural Resources: limestone, natural gas, petroleum, salt, sulfur |
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