Texas - The Lone Star State

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Texas has an area of 275,416 square miles (ranking 2nd) with a population of 20,851,820.
The capital is Austin.
The highest point is Guadalupe Peak at 8,749 and the lowest is sea level at the Gulf of Mexico.
Texas won its independence from Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836. Statehood was granted in 1845.
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Flower: Bluebonnet
State Dinosaur: Brachiosaur Sauropod, Pleurocoelus
State Dish: Chili
State Gem: Texas Blue Topaz
State Fruit: Texas Red Grapefruit
State Grass: Sideoats Grama
State Insect: Monarch Butterfly
State Motto: Friendship
State Song: Texas, Our Texas
State Sport: Rodeo
Links for State info: http://castor.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/symbols.html
http://www.50states.com/texas.htm
Referrence Material:
AAA Texas Tourbook
National Park Brochures
National Park informational posters