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Texas population in 2023 is estimated to be 30 million and its second populous state in US after California. Texas population increased by 884,144 people since from the last census of 2020. Geographically second largest with an area of 268,820 square miles(696,200 sq km).

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Cad-do Lake is a landmark of the Texas and Louisiana border.

Enchanted Rock is a natural Texas landmark that is best admired at sunset.

The Alamo is a landmark in Texas of historic significance.

The San Jacinto monument is a Texas landmark of the San Jacinto battle.

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Discover Texas wildlife, dinosaurs, Egypt, and more in the heart of Houston's Museum ... Unique Attractions at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

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The largest employment sectors in Texas are retail trade, professional services, leisure and hospitality, and health care.

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She lived in the same Texas home until she was 13. Before her life of stardom, Selena attended her early school years at a Texas elementary and then went on to Danny Jones Middle School in Mansfield until the grade before moving out of state for her career.

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Texas's big predators include wolves, cougars, and ocelots. Among its rodents are pocket gophers, tree squirrels, porcupines, beavers, and nutria. The state's wooded areas are home to common forest mammals like bobcats, badgers, and black bears. It's birds include doves, kestrels, finches, owls, and bald eagles.

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Friendship is the slogan of Texas.  The motto was adopted on February 1930.  The motto was most likely chosen because the name of Texas or Tejas was the Spanish pronunciation of the local Indian tribe's word teyshas or thecas meaning friends or allies.

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The pecan is a species of hickory native to the southern United States and northern Mexico in the region of the Mississippi River. The tree is cultivated for its seed in the southern United States, primarily in Georgia, New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico, which produces nearly half of the world total.

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Many generations of Texans have adored bluebonnets. In fact, it was on this day over one hundred years ago – March 7, 1901 to be exact – that the Texas legislature proclaimed the bluebonnet the State Flower of Texas.

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The Northern Mockingbird was adopted as the Texas state bird in 1927. The Mockingbird can sing up to 200 songs including the songs of other birds and sounds from insects and amphibians.

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The flag of Texas is the official flag of the U.S. state of Texas. It is well known for its prominent single white star which gives the flag its commonly-used name "Lone Star Flag".

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Texas is known as the Lone Star State. The reason for that is because 1836, the republic of Texas declared itself an independent nation, it flew a flag with a single star on it.