Description: Texas' State Flag
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Date it became a state: 1845
Governor: Rick Perry
Land Area: 261,797 sq. mi.
States Surrounding it: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arizona
State Nickname: Lone Star State
State Motto: Friendship
State Mammal: Longhorn
State Bird: Mocking bird
State Tree: Pecan
History (5 important events):
1. Alonsa Alvarez de Pineda a Spanish explore mapped the coastline
2. Texas independence
3. New Texas Constitution
4. Capital Austin decided
5. Texas comes a state
Geography (Describe the land, rivers, mountains, lakes, etc):
Lots of cactuses, really hot
Attractions/Places to Visit:
1. The Guadalupe Mountains
2. Big bend national park
3. Padre Island
Other Interesting Facts: State flower is Blue bonnet. And the folk dance is Square dancing. Georgia Bush is from Texas.