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| At the base of the San Jacinto Battle Monument near Houston. It was on this site that the Mexican Army under General Santa Anna was defeated by Sam Houston and his Texans. The victory over Mexico gave birth to the independent Texas Republic. |
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Flag |
Seal |
| 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 |
 State Tree : Pecan |
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