Fun Facts about Texas

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Texas is one of the best states in the United States of America. Some may disagree, but it really is. Exploring around Texas and learning everything to know there is about Texas would take years upon years. No one will ever know everything about Texas because its growing each and ever day! Each day Texas grows a whole lot. Texas is, in my opinion, the best state ever. Please enjoy these fun facts about the one and only, Texas!

-Texas’ population is reaching close to 25 million.

-Texas covers about 268,601 square miles.

-Texas is the 28^th state, joining December 29, 1845.

-Texas’ motto is friendship.

-Texas is known as The Lone Star State.

-The Texas flower is the bluebonnet.

-The Texas bird is the Mockingbird.

-The Texas tree is the Pecan tree, and there are lots here!

-Major Texas cities include Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.

-More land is farmed in Texas than any other state.

-You could fit 220 Rhode Islands in Texas!

-Texas stretches 800 miles each way.

-Texas has a lot of farms. Texas has the biggest single ranch in the U.S. and more farms than any other state.

-Texas is home to presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Lyndon B. Johnson.

-Tyler has more than 38,000 bushes in its rose garden.

-The biggest state capital in the U.S. is Texas’

-Main Texas agriculture includes beef cattle, cotton, sheep, milk, rice, and more.

-The main fish that can be found in Texas are the crab, flounder, and shrimp.

-Texas is one of the lead explorers in natural gas and oil.

-Texas is first in petroleum, natural gas, and French sulfur.

-Texas is second in salt.

-Texas manufactures many chemicals, metals, glass, and coal products.

-The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than Rhode Island.

-Texas makes more wool than any other state.

-Amarillo holds the largest helium well.

-The world’s first rodeo was held in Pecos, Texas.

Well, I hope you learned a little bit about Texas and what a great and awesome state it is. If this hub didn’t convince you, visit more of my Texas hubs listed below and you will be convinced! Thanks for reading-

JohnB0127

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