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MY TEXAS Project BY IDIALU ABHULIMEN
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TEXAS INFORMATION State Capital: Austin State Abbreviation : Tx/Tex
Governor : Rick Perry Texas Song : Our Texas Motto: Friendship Nickname: Lone Star State Population: 22,859,968
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THE TEXAS FLAG The flag was later adopted as the state flag when Texas became the 28th state in the blue stands for loyalty, the white represents purity, and the red is for bravery.
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Texas license Plate The design includes the Lone Star and colors of the Texas flag, along with the Davis mountain range. The new plate will be issued to new vehicle purchasers and to vehicle owners with license plates seven years or older.
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Texas State Song Texas, Our Texas," the official state song of Texas, was adopted by the Legislature in The lyrics were written by Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright.
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Texas Governor Texas State Governor Rick Perry was sworn into the as state’s 47th governor on December 21,2000.Rick Perry was elected to a four –year term November 5,2002 and re-elected November7,2005.
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Texas Landmarks The Alamo Apollo Mission Control Center Fort Davis
Fort Brown Fort Concho Governor’s Mansion Texas State Capitol
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Texas Major Industries and Exports
Petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism . Texas residents made visits to Canada. Texas has the largest export dollars in the U.S. spending $27million.Texas exports for 2008 totaled $192.2 billion.
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Texas’s Universities Amarillo University Angelo State University
Baylor University Houston Baptist University Dallas Baptist University Amberton University
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