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2007-05-01 01:57:01 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Capital: Austin
TX
Largest city: Houston
Population: 20,851,820 (as of 2000)
2nd most populous state
Home of the Alamo
Area - 268,601 square miles [Texas is the second biggest state in the USA - only Alaska is bigger]
Home state of Pres. LB Johnson
and Pres. DD Eisenhower
Main Rivers - Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River
Highest Point - Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 feet (2,667 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico
Origin of the Name Texas - The Caddo Indians of eastern Texas called their group of tribes the "Tejas," meaning "those who are friends".
State Nickname - The Lone Star State
State Motto - Friendship
State Song - "Texas, Our Texas"
State:
Bird: Mockingbird
Flower: Bluebonnet
Mammal: Texas Longhorn (cattle)
State Fish Guadalupe Bass
Insect: Monarch butterfly
Tree: Pecan
Plant: Prickly Pear Cactus
State Vegetable Sweet Onion
State Fiber Cotton
Major Industries - petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism
2007-05-01 02:28:07 · answer #1 · answered by John B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three of the ten largest cities in the United States are in Texas: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas
It's farther from El Paso to Texarkana than from Texarkana to Chicago
Place a hinge in the panhandle of Texas and life the state. Brownsville will reach nearly to Canada.
More fluent English speakers live in Matamoras, Mexico than in Brownsville, TX.
The southern most college in Texas is Texas Southmost College in Partnership with the University of Texas Brownsville.
Texas releases more tons of particulates into the air than any other state.
Texan ranks:
1st in cancer-causing carcinogens released into air
1st in toxic chemicals released into water
1st in the number of people killed by law enforcment officers while in custody.
1st in the nation in the percentage of uninsured children.
1st in the nation in the percentage of its population that is uninsured.
49th in per capital state tax revenue and 50th in percapita state spending
30th in teacher salary.
46th in the percentage of population with high school diplomas.
47th in SAT scores
49th in the percentage of women who vote.
1st in the number of exections and second i the number of inmates on death row.
40th in physicians per capita
1st in the percent of children entering public schools without immunizations
1st in the percent of pregnant teens
1st in the number of women lacking prenatal care
2nd in the number of infant deaths
One in four adults in Houston cannot read their children a bedtime story--mostly adult white males.
2007-05-03 16:30:37 · answer #2 · answered by poppidad 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Texas Facts and Trivia
Texas is popularly known as The Lone Star State.
The Alamo is located in San Antonio. It is where Texas defenders fell to Mexican General Santa Anna and the phrase Remember the Alamo originated. The Alamo is considered the cradle of Texas liberty and the state's most popular historic site.
The lightning whelk is the official state shell.
Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.
Although six flags have flown over Texas, there have been eight changes of government: Spanish 1519-1685, French 1685-1690, Spanish 1690-1821, Mexican 1821-1836, Republic of Texas 1836-1845, United States 1845-1861, Confederate States 1861-1865, United States 1865-present
The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
During the period of July 24-26, 1979, the Tropical Storm Claudette brought 45 inches of rain to an area near Alvin, Texas, contributing to more than $600 million in damages. Claudette produced the United States 24 hour rainfall record of 43 inches.
More wool comes from the state of Texas than any other state in the United States.
Edwards Plateau in west central Texas is the top sheep growing area in the country.
Texas is the only state to enter the United States by treaty instead of territorial annexation.
The state was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845.
Texas boasts the nation's largest herd of whitetail deer.
A coastal live oak located near Fulton is the oldest tree in the state. The tree has an estimated age of more than 1,500 years.
Sam Houston, arguably the most famous Texan, was actually born in Virginia. Houston served as governor of Tennessee before coming to Texas.
Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state.
The first offensive action of the Texas Revolution occurred in Goliad on October 9, 1835 when local colonists captured the fort and town.
On December 20, 1835 the first Declaration of Texas Independence was signed in Goliad and the first flag of Texas Independence was hoisted.
The Hertzberg Circus Museum in San Antonio contains one of the largest assortments of circusana in the world.
The capital city of Austin is located on the Colorado River in south-central Texas. The capitol building is made from Texas pink granite. It served as the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1840-1842.
Austin is considered the live music capital of the world.
Texas is home to Dell and Compaq computers and central Texas is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of the south.
Professional sports teams include the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars, Houston Astros, Houston Comets, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Texas Rangers.
Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. The Dublin Dr Pepper, 85 miles west of Waco, still uses pure imperial cane sugar in its product. There is no period after the Dr in Dr Pepper.
The first suspension bridge in the United States was the Waco Bridge. Built in 1870 and still in use today as a pedestrian crossing of the Brazos River.
In 1836 five sites served as temporary capitals of Texas: Washington-on-the-Brazos: Harrisburg: Galveston: Velasco: and Columbia. Sam Houston moved the capital to Houston in 1837. In 1839 the capital was moved to the new town of Austin.
The capitol in Austin opened May 16, 1888. The dome of the building stands seven feet higher than that of the nation's Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Texas comes from the Hasinai Indian word tejas meaning friends or allies.
The armadillo is the official state mammal.
Texas has the first domed stadium in the country. The structure was built in Houston and opened in April 1965.
The Houston Comets are the only team in the country to win four back-to-back WNBA championships. 1997-2000 Cynthia Cooper remains the only player to win the WNBA Championship MVP.
The worst natural disaster in United States history was caused by a hurricane that hit Galveston in 1900. Over 8000 deaths were recorded.
The first word spoken from the moon on July 20, 1969 was Houston.
Texas' largest county is Brewster with 6,208 square miles.
Texas possesses three of the top ten most populous cities in the United States. These towns are Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio.
El Paso is closer to Needles, California than it is to Dallas.
Texas includes 267,339 square miles, or 7.4% of the nation's total area.
The state's cattle population is estimated to be near 16 million.
More land is farmed in Texas than in any other state.
More species of bats live in Texas than in any other part of the United States.
Laredo is the world's largest inland port.
Port Lavaca has the world's longest fishing pier. Originally part of the causeway connecting the two sides of Lavaca Bay, the center span of was destroyed by Hurricane Carla in 1961.
The Tyler Municipal Rose Garden is the world's largest rose garden. It contains 38,000 rose bushes representing 500 varieties of roses set in a 22-acre garden.
Amarillo has the world's largest helium well.
The world's first rodeo was held in Pecos on July 4, 1883.
The Flagship Hotel on Seawall Boulevard in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built entirely over the water.
The Heisman trophy is named for John William Heisman the first full-time coach and athletic director at Rice University in Houston.
Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other comparable area in North America.
The Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home of North America's only remaining flock of whooping cranes.
Jalapeno pepper jelly originated in Lake Jackson and was first marketed in 1978.
2007-05-01 09:54:22 · answer #3 · answered by jewle8417 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋