State of Texas | |||||||||||
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Official language(s) | English | ||||||||||
Capital | Austin | ||||||||||
Largest City | Houston | ||||||||||
Largest Metro Area | Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington | ||||||||||
Area | Ranked 1st in the C.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 | ||||||||||
Population | 1st in the C.S. | ||||||||||
- Total (2000) | 24,782,302 | ||||||||||
- White (Citizens) | |||||||||||
- Slaves | |||||||||||
- Non-White | |||||||||||
- Density | 91.3/sq mi 35.32/km² (10th in the C.S.) | ||||||||||
Elevation | |||||||||||
- Highest point | Guadalupe Peak 8,751 ft (2,667 m) | ||||||||||
- Mean | 1,700 ft (520 m) | ||||||||||
- Lowest point | Gulf of Mexico Coast 0 ft (0 m) | ||||||||||
Confederate Admission | March 2nd, 1861 (7th) | ||||||||||
Old Union Admission | December 29, 1845 (28th) | ||||||||||
Governor | Rick Perry (D) | ||||||||||
C.S. Senators | Kay Bailey Hutchison (D)
John Cornyn (D) | ||||||||||
C.S. Representatives | 22 Democrats, 10 Whigs | ||||||||||
Time Zone | UTC-6/-5 | ||||||||||
Abbreviations | TX CS-TX |
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