Facts+about+Texas


 * [[image:http://www.infoplease.com/images/tx_fl.gif width="250" height="125"]] ||
 * Texas State Flag

Capital** : Austin
 * Governor**:Rick Perry, R
 * Lieut. Governor:** David Dewhurst, R
 * U.S. Representatives** :32
 * Secy. of State:** Roger Williams (apptd. by gov.)
 * Comptroller:** Susan Combs, R (to Jan. 2011)
 * Atty. General:** Greg Abbott, R (to Jan. 2011)
 * **flower** || bluebonnet ||
 * **tree** || pecan ||
 * **bird** || mockingbird ||
 * **song** || “Texas, Our Texas” ||
 * **fish** || guadalupe bass ||
 * **seashell** || lightning whelk ||
 * **dish** || chili ||
 * **folk dance** || square dance ||
 * **fruit** || Texas red grapefruit ||
 * **gem** || Texas blue topaz ||
 * **gemstone cut** || Lone Star cut ||
 * **grass** || sideoats grass ||
 * **reptile** || horned lizard ||
 * **stone** || petrified palmwood ||
 * **plant** || prickly pear cactus ||
 * **insect** || monarch butterfly ||
 * **pepper** || jalapeño pepper ||
 * **mammal** || longhorn ||
 * **small mammal** || armadillo ||
 * Nickname**: Lone Star State
 * Land area:**261,797 sq mi.
 * Geographic center:** In McCulloch Co., 15 mi. NE of Brady
 * Number of counties:** 254
 * Largest county by population and area:** Harris, 3,693,050 (2005); Brewster, 6,193 sq mi.
 * State forests:** 5 **State parks:** 115
 * 2005 resident population**: 22,859,968
 * 2005 resident population**: 22,859,968