Last Update: September 6, 2010 @ 9:51 pm
| Capital | Austin |
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| Statehood | 12-29-1845 |
| Population | 20,044,141 |
| Nickname | Lone Star State. |
| Motto | Friendship. |
| State Name Origin | Based on a word used by Caddo Indians meaning friends. |
| Counties | 254 |
| Largest Cities | Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Ft. Worth, El Paso, Austin, Beaumont, Port Arthur, Baytown, McNair, Barrett Station. |
| Border States | Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma |
| Land Area | 262 |