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Also Known As Lone Star State
Capital Austin
Population1 (2020) 29,145,505; (2024 est.) 31,290,831
Governor Greg Abbott (Republican)
Date Of Admission Dec. 29, 1845
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (Republican) • Ted Cruz (Republican)
State Nickname Lone Star State
State Motto "Friendship"
State Bird northern mockingbird
State Flower2 bluebonnet
State Song “Texas, Our Texas”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 36 (of 435)
Time Zone Mountain (GMT − 7 hours) • Central (GMT − 6 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 695,662
Total Area (Sq Mi) 268,597
1Excluding military abroad.2Species not designated.

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Texas state flag
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The state bird of Texas is the mockingbird.
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Physical features of Texas
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