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Texas - Introduction
Area
268,601 square miles. 2nd largest state of the USA.
Furthest North to Furthest South
800 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
775 miles.
Population Density
63 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: White.
Images: The state flag and a small silhouette of the state's map.
Text: "Texas - The Lone Star State".
State Highway Marker Shield Design
A white square with a thin black border. The word "Texas" appears under the road number.
Derivation of Name
From "tejas", a sixteenth century Spanish rendering of a Caddo Native American word meaning "friends".
Nickname
The Lone Star State, from the single star on the state flag.
Climate
Amarillo: January high 49F, July high 91F.
Brownsville: January high 70F, July high 93F.
Dallas/Fort Worth: January high 56F, July high 96F.
El Paso: January high 57F, July high 95F.
Houston: January high 63F, July high 94F.
Official State Tourism Office
Tel (US): 1-800-88-88-TEX (1-800-888-8839) or 1-800-452-9292
Official state tourism office site. Contains a great deal of useful information. Checked Jan-99.
Checked May-00.
Highway Conditions
Tel (US): 1-800-452-9292.
Checked May-00.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
State Parks
Official site. Checked Mar-99.
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