"The 28th state"
Date Admitted:1845
Capital: Austin
Nickname: The Lone Star State
State Song : ''Texas, Our Texas''
State Flower: Blue Bonnet
State Tree: Pecan
State Bird: Mockingbird
Population: 19,274,300; Rank: 2nd
Largest City: Houston
Land Area: 262,015 Square Miles
Number of Counties : 254
Highest Point : Guadeloupe Peak -- 8,749 feet
Inland Water : 4,790 Square Miles
Coastline: 367 Miles
Bordering States: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma