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State of Texas |
| Address: |
State Capitol |
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1100 Congress Avenue |
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Austin, Texas 78701 |
| Phone: |
(512) 305-8400 |
| Fax: |
(512) 475-4626 |
| Admitted: |
December 29, 1845 |
| Population: |
29,527,941 (2021 Estimate) |
| National Rank: |
2 |
| Total Area: |
268,601 square miles |
| National Rank: |
2 |
| Nickname: |
The Lone Star State |
| Time Zone: |
Central and Mountain Time Zones |
| Low Point: |
Sea Level |
| High Point: |
8,749 Feet - Guadalupe Peak |
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| Amphibian: |
Texas Toad |
| Bird: |
Mockingbird |
| Cooking Vessel: |
Dutch Oven |
| Dance: |
Square Dance |
| Dinosaur: |
Sauroposeidon |
| Dog: |
Blue Lacy |
| Fabric: |
Cotton |
| Fish: |
Guadalupe Bass |
| Flower: |
Bluebonnet |
| Folk Dance: |
Square Dance |
| Fruit: |
Texas Red Grapefruit |
| Gemstone: |
Texas Blue Topaz |
| Grass: |
Sideoats Grama |
| Insect: |
Monarch Butterfly |
| Language: |
English |
| Motto: |
"Friendship" |
| Musical Instrument: |
Acoustic Guitar |
| Nut: |
Native Pecan |
| Plant: |
Prickly Pear Cactus |
| Play: |
Fort Griffin Fandangle |
| Poet Laureate: |
Carol Coffee Reposa |
| Reptile: |
Horned Lizard |
| Shell: |
Lightning Whelk |
| Ship: |
U.S.S. Texas (BB-35) |
| Slogan: |
"The Friendly State" |
| Snackfood: |
Tortilla Chips and Salsa |
| Soil: |
Houston Black |
| Song: |
"Texas, Our Texas" |
| Sport: |
Rodeo |
| Stone: |
Petrified Palmwood |
| Tartan: |
Texas Bluebonnet Tartan |
| Tree: |
Pecan |
| Vegetable: |
Sweet Onion |
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