"Texas  Entered the Union: December 29, 1845 (28)	Capital: Austin State Nicknames: Lone Star State	State Motto: Friendship State Mammal: Texas Longhorn	State Tree: Pecan State Small Mammal: Armadillo	State Bird: Mockingbird State Song: ""Texas, Our Texas""	State Flower: Bluebonnet Origin of Name: from a Hasinai Indian word, ""Tejas,"" which means friends or allies. State Forests: 5 • State Parks: 120 Famous for: Houston Space Center, Gulf Coast resorts, The Alamo, oil, rodeos"
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