Texas

Texas

State of Texas
Flag Seal
Ìlàjẹ́: The Lone Star State
Motto(s): Friendship
Map of the United States with Texas highlighted
Èdè oníibiṣẹ́	No official language (see Languages spoken in Texas)
Orúkọaráàlú	Texan Texian (archaic)
Olúìlú	Austin
Ìlú atóbijùlọ	Houston
Largest metro area	Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington
Àlà	Ipò 2nd ní U.S.
- Total	268,820 sq mi (696,241 km2)
- Width	773 miles (1,244 km)
- Length	790 miles (1,270 km)
- % water	2.5
- Latitude	25° 50′ N to 36° 30′ N
- Longitude	93° 31′ W to 106° 39′ W
Iyeèrò	Ipò 2nd ní U.S.
- Total	24,326,974 (2008 est.)
- Density	79.6/sq mi  (30.75/km2) Ranked 26th in the U.S.
Elevation
- Highest point	Guadalupe Peak 8,751 ft (2,667 m)
- Mean	1,700 ft  (520 m)
- Lowest point	Gulf of Mexico coast sea level
Admission to Union	December 29, 1845 (28th)
Gómìnà	Rick Perry (R)
Ìgbákejì Gómìnà	David Dewhurst (R)
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U.S. Senators	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) John Cornyn (R)
U.S. House delegation	20 Republicans, 12 Democrats (list)
Time zones
- most of state	Central: UTC-6/-5
- tip of West Texas	Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Abbreviations	TX Tex. US-TX
Website	texasonline.com