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Size |
266,874 mi2 (691,197 km2)
2nd largest state |
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State flower |
Bluebonnet |
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State nickname |
Lone Star State |
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State motto |
Friendship |
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State song |
Texas, our Texas |
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Population |
approx 19.8 million |
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Capital |
Austin (approx 560,000 residents) |
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Statehood |
December 29, 1845 (28th state) |
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