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Picturesque Texas was the 28th state in the USA; it was admitted on December 29, 1845.
State Abbreviation: TX
State Nickname: The Lone Star State
Capital City: Austin
Area: 268,601 square miles [Texas is the second biggest state in the USA - only Alaska is bigger]
Population: 20,851,820 (as of 2000) [Texas is the second most populous state in the USA, after California; New York is the third most populous]
Bird: Mockingbird
Flower: Bluebonnet
Tree: Pecan
Largest Cities: Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, Fort Worth, Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano, Garland
Bordering States: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Bordering Country: Mexico
Bordering Body of Water: Gulf of Mexico
Major Rivers: Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River
Major Lakes: Kentucky Lake, Norris Lake, Chickamauga Lake, Cherokee Lake, Tims Ford Reservoir
Highest Point: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 feet (2,667 m) above sea level
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
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