Texas 

Geography:

What states, country, or bodies of water border it? New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico

What is the state capital? Austin

What are some major cities?Austin, Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas

What is the area (in square miles) of your state?268,601

What is the highest point and how high is it? Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 feet (2,667 m) above sea level

What is the lowest point and how low is it? The lowest point is sea level where Texas meets the Gulf of Mexico.

History:

Tell when it became a state and what number it is.28th state December 29, 1845

How did the state get its name? Texas got its name from the Caddos word tejas.

Tell about a historic figure from this state. Stephen Fuller Austin  

Alamo back wall taken by arellis49   The Battle of the Alamo was one of the important battles fought by Texans to gain freedom from Mexico.

Civics:

Who is the governor? Rick Perry

Who are the U.S. senators from this state? John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison

How many U.S. House of Representatives members are from this state? 32

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Economics:

List resources mined in the state: oil , natural gas,  sulfur

List crops grown in the state: cotton, grains, and pecan nut

Climate:

What is the average high January temperature of the state capital? 58 degrees

What is the average high July temperature of the state capital? 95 degrees

What is the average low January temperature of the state capital?  38 degrees

What is the average low July temperature of the state capital? 74  degrees

What is the average precipitation for January of the state capital? 1.7 inches

What is the average precipitation for July of the state capital? 2.0 inches

Population:

What is the population of the state (year 2000 or later)? 20,851,820 (as of 2000)

Symbols:

State bird: Mockingbird (Use 8k .ra file to hear song)

State flower: blue bonnet

State tree: Pecan

State song:"Texas Our Texas"

State nickname: Lone Star State

Other - State insect: monarch butterfly 

Recreation:

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Other:

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Bibliography (Where did you find your information?):

McAuliffe, Emily. Texas Facts and Symbols. Mankato. Capstone Press. 2003.

Texas.  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/texas/. 2007

Austin Weather. http://countrystudies.us/united-states/weather/texas/austin.htm . 2003.

The Alamo Site.  http://www.thealamofilm.com/ .  2007.

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