Texas

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Texas

State of Texas
Flag of TexasState seal of Texas
FlagSeal
Ìlàjẹ́: The Lone Star State
Motto(s): Friendship
Map of the United States with Texas highlighted
Map of the United States with Texas highlighted
Èdè oníibiṣẹ́No official language
(see Languages spoken in Texas)
OrúkọaráàlúTexan
Texian (archaic)
OlúìlúAustin
Ìlú atóbijùlọHouston
Largest metro areaDallas–Fort Worth–Arlington[1]
Àlà Ipò 2nd ní U.S.
 - Total268,820[2] sq mi
(696,241 km2)
 - Width773[3] miles (1,244 km)
 - Length790 miles (1,270 km)
 - % water2.5
 - Latitude25° 50′ N to 36° 30′ N
 - Longitude93° 31′ W to 106° 39′ W
Iyeèrò Ipò 2nd ní U.S.
 - Total24,326,974 (2008 est.)[4]
- Density79.6[5]/sq mi  (30.75/km2)
Ranked 26th in the U.S.
Elevation 
 - Highest pointGuadalupe Peak[6]
8,751 ft (2,667 m)
 - Mean1,700 ft  (520 m)
 - Lowest pointGulf of Mexico coast[6]
sea level
Admission to Union December 29, 1845 (28th)
GómìnàRick Perry (R)
Ìgbákejì GómìnàDavid Dewhurst (R)
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U.S. SenatorsKay Bailey Hutchison (R)
John Cornyn (R)
U.S. House delegation20 Republicans, 12 Democrats (list)
Time zones 
 - most of stateCentral: UTC-6/-5
 - tip of West TexasMountain: UTC-7/-6
AbbreviationsTX Tex. US-TX
Websitetexasonline.com


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