Sunday, September 5, 2010

Texas

Motto: "Friendship"

Nicknames: "The Lone Star State" - "The Beef State" - "The Banner State" - "The Jumbo State"
Capital: Austin
Population: 22,118,509 (Estimate by the US Census Bureau 7/01/03); Ranks 2nd in US State Population
Size: 790 miles long and 660 miles wide at its most distant points; covers 268,601 square miles - 2nd largest of the 50 states
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Flower: Bluebonnet

Texas is derived from the Caddo Indian tribal language word "teysha" which means "hello friend."

Texas became a state on December 29, 1845. It was the 28th state to be admitted to the Union.

People who live in or come from Texas are referred to today as "Texans." In its early history, however, they were referred to as "Texians."

There are not any events available in Texas at the current time.

Visit the official Texas Tourism Site