Texas
Abbreviation: TX
Capital City: Austin
Date of Statehood: Dec. 29, 1845
State #: 28
Population: 20,851,820
Area: 268601 sq.mi. Land 261914 sq. mi. Water 6687 sq.mi.
Economy:
Agriculture: cattle, cotton, dairy products, nursery stock, poultry, sorghum, corn, wheat;
Industry: Chemical products, petroleum and natural gas, food processing, electric equipment, machinery, mining, tourism
Governor: J. Richard Perry (R)
Representatives: Louie Gohmert, Ted Poe, Sam Johnson, Ralph Hall, Jeb Hensarling, Joe Barton, John Culberson, Kevin Brady, Al Green, Michael T. McCaul, K. Michael Conaway, Kay Granger, Mac Thornberry, Ron Paul, Ruben Hinojosa, Silvestre Reyes, Chet Edwards, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Randy Neugebauer, Charles Gonzalez, Lamar Smith, Tom DeLay, Henry Bonilla, Kenny Marchant, Lloyd Doggett, Michael Burgess, Solomon Ortiz, Henry Cueller, Gene Green, Eddie Johnson, John Carter, Pete Sessions
Senators: John Cornyn (R), Kay Hutchison (R)
Where the name comes from: Based on a word used by Caddo Indians meaning "friends"
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Flower: Bluebonnet
About the Flag: The flag was adopted as the state flag when Texas became the 28th state in 1845. As with the flag of the United States, the blue stands for loyalty, the white represents strength, and the red is for bravery.
State Motto: Friendship
State Nickname: Lone Star State
State Song: Texas, Our Texas
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