The capital of Texas is Austin.
The Postal Code for Texas: TX
The typical abbreviation for Texas: Tex.
Time Zone:
Most of Texas lies in the Central Time (CST/CDT) zone and observes daylight saving time.
The following counties are in the Mountain Time (MST/MDT) zone and they also observe daylight saving time:
the northwest corner of Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth
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When the people of Texas refer to themselves: Texan
Population: According to the 2006 Census estimates, Texas has a population of 23,507,783 people.
This represents 7.85% of the national total, making it the 2nd most populous state.
The following are population changes since the last Census. The population counts after year 2000 are estimates.
| Year | Population | Change |
| 2006 | 23,507,783 | +2.53% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 22,928,508 | +1.82% since 2004 |
| 2004 | 22,517,901 | +1.73% since 2003 |
| 2003 | 22,134,047 | +1.71% since 2002 |
| 2002 | 21,762,430 | +1.89% since 2001 |
| 2001 | 21,357,926 | +2.43% since 2000 |
| 2000 | 20,851,820 | Last Census Count |
Area:
The area of Texas is 268,581 square miles (695,621.59 km²).
This represents 7.08% of the national total.
Texas ranks as the 2nd largest state.
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Density:
The population density of Texas is 89.79 people per square mile (34.67 people/km²).
Texas ranks 27th in population density.
Nickname for Texas: "The Lone Star State"
State Motto: "Friendship"
State Bird: Mockingbird (mimus polyglottos)
State Tree: Sweet Pecan (carya illinoensis)
State Flower: Bluebonnet (lupinus)
State Song: "Texas, Our Texas"
Statehood:
Texas became the 28th state on Dec 29, 1845.
It was the 7th state to secede from the Union (on Feb 1, 1861)
and following the Civil War, it was the 10th Confederate state to be re-admitted (on Mar 30, 1870).
Useful State Links
The state website for Texas can be found at:
The portal for Texas tourism:
For information about Texas fishing regulations and licenses requirements:
For information about Texas hunting regulations and licenses requirements:
Communities Ranked by Population (Top-15)
 
| Rank | City | 2005
Population | National
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| 1 | Houston | 2,016,582 | 4 |
| 2 | Dallas | 1,213,825 | 8 |
| 3 | San Antonio | 1,256,509 | 9 |
| 4 | Austin | 690,252 | 17 |
| 5 | El Paso | 598,590 | 22 |
| 6 | Fort Worth | 624,067 | 26 |
| 7 | Arlington | 362,805 | 52 |
| 8 | Corpus Christi | 283,474 | 62 |
| 9 | Plano | 250,096 | 80 |
| 10 | Garland | 216,346 | 84 |
| 11 | Lubbock | 209,737 | 91 |
| 12 | Irving | 193,649 | 101 |
| 13 | Laredo | 208,754 | 118 |
| 14 | Amarillo | 183,021 | 121 |
| 15 | Brownsville | 167,493 | 153 |
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Miscellaneous Information
| Census Region: 3 (South) |
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| Census Division: 7 (West South-Central) |
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| State FIPS-55 Code: 48 |
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| Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Region VI / Region 6 |
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| ISO-3166-2 Code: US-TX |
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