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| Inside the Star of the Republic Museum looking at a painting depicting the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico. The museum is located at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site where Texas was born. |
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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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