| Census Bureau Report |
| Time Zone: Central |
| Capital: Austin |
| Statehood Date: 12/29/1845 |
| Statehood Order: 28 |
| Flower: Bluebonnet |
| Bird: Mockingbird |
| Land: 261914 Sq. Miles |
| Water: 6687 Sq. Miles |
| Rank In Area Size: 2 |
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| The Republic of Texas achieved its independence from Mexico in 1836, the same year as the famous siege of the Alamo in which pioneers Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett were slain. The name Texas is a Spanish name, which comes from an Indian word meaning "friends" or "allies." Texas is the second-largest state in area, after Alaska. Although it has a wild, frontier history, today Texas is a major producer of oil and has important centers of industry and finance. |
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