Facts Texas has about million people. You can fit the states of New York, New jersey, Ohio, and Illinois, and Wisconsin inside of Texas. Texas has the largest deer population. Texas has a ranch that is bigger than Rhode island

Facts 2.0 From a Hasinai Indian word, "Tejas," which means friends or allies Nickname Lone Star State Texas has flown the flags of six countries since The flags of Spain, France, Mexico, the independent Republic of Texas, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America have flown over Texas at one time or another.

 When you say “I love Austin, but I don’t like the rest of Texas”, it does not come across as a compliment  they don’t ride horses to school, and they don’t all drive pickups  Not everyone is in the oil business  It doesn’t matter how hot it is, they will tell you they’ve seen hotter

Natural Resources  Oil  Salt  Silver and Gold  Lumber

State Symbols Mocking Bird: state bird Blue Bonnet: state flower Topaz: state gem Friendship: state motto State Song: “Texas, Our Texas”

Attractions Space Center Big Bend National Park The Alamo Austin

Things to do in Texas

Geography Texas is bordered by Oklahoma on the north, Arkansas and Louisiana on the east, new Mexico on the west, and Mexico south. Texas has Four major land regions. The Gulf costal plains, north central plains, great plains, and Trans Pecos region. Texas has more than 3000 costal miles s b o r d e r e d b y O k l a h o m a o n t h e n o r t h, and Arkansas and Louisiana on the east, and New Mexico to the west. Texas has four major land regions, Gulf costal plains, North central plains, Great plains, and Trans Pecos region. Texas has more than 3000 costal miles.

Greg Abbott Gregory Wayne Abbott is an American lawyer and politician, and currently serves as the 48th Governor of Texas. He was the 50th Attorney General of Texas and is a Republican. GOVERNOR ps://upload.wikimedia.org

Quarter and Plate info Texas quarter is a curving of the state with a star over its capital city of Austin. esymbolsusa.org Texas most recent plate is a white background with black letters and a star on the top left.

NICKNAME  The nickname The Lone Star State originates from the star on the 1836 flag of the Republic of Texas. The world-famous "Lone Star" is also found on the Texas flag, the great seal, the state commemorative quarter and is recognized as the official state gemstone cut of Texas.

FAMOUS PEOPLE Barbara Jordan Dwight D. Eisenhower George Bush graph_of_Dwight_D._Eisenhower