Texas
Date of Statehood:  December 29, 1845 (28)
Motto: Friendship
Capital:

Austin
Population:  20,851,820 people
Nickname:  Lone Star State
Song:  Texas, Our Texas
Flag:  The Texas state flag was adopted in 1845.
Flower:  Bluebonnet
Tree:  Pecan
Bird:  Mockingbird
Famous People:  Gene Autry, Spanky McFarland , Willie Nelson, Buck Owens
Chief Products:  Beef Cattle
Fun Facts:

 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.
The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.

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