Texas Nathan Sharpe
Border States New Mexico Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana
Capitol Austin
Population 20,851,820
Geography 261,797 Square Miles
Famous Sport Teams Football: Dallas Cowboys Basketball: Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs Baseball: Houston Astros
Biggest Industry Service Industry
Tourist Per Year »18,413,000
When and Who Founded Texas December 29, 1845 Alonzo Alvarez de Pinedo
How Many Native Americans Live in Texas Today? 66,000
Something Special This state is home to “America’s Team” the Dallas Cowboys.
Works Cited “Texas” 23 January January 2008 Hoffman, George. “Texas” Academic American Encyclopedia. 1987, Vol. 19, PP. 7 Barenblat, Rachel. Texas: The Lone Star State. Milwaukee: World Almanac Library, 2002.