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| At the Alamo in San Antonio where on the morning of March 6, 1836 the Mexican Army attacked the makeshift fort killing all 189 defenders who were fighting for Texas independence from Mexico. The Alamo is also known as the Shrine of Texas Liberty. |
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Website : www.texas.gov |
Capital
: Austin |
Highest
point : Guadalupe
Peak, 8,749 feet |
Area : 268,601 square miles,
2nd largest state. |
Population : 20,851,820
(2000 Census) |
Motto
: Friendship
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Admitted to
Union : December 29, 1845 |
State
Song : "Texas, Our Texas" |
State Bird : Mockingbird |
State Flower : Blue Bonnet
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State Tree : Pecan
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