About Texas
Area: 261,797 square miles (367 miles of Coastline)
Population: 23,507,783 (2006) -- 2nd in the United States
State Motto: Friendship
State Song: Texas our Texas
State Flag and Colors:
- Red - Bravery
- White - Purity
- Blue - Loyalty
State Seal:
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Flower: Blue Bonnett
State Tree: Pecan
Texas Websites of Interest:
- Texas History (Houston Independent School District Website)
- Texas Information (Texas Government Website)
- Texas Tourism (Texas Dept. of Economic Development)
- Texas Census Information (U.S. Census Bureau Website)
- Handbook of Texas (University of Texas at Austin)
- Other Texas Websites (Yahoo search)