MY TEXAS PROJECT

BY IDIALU ABHULIMEN

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

THE TEXAS FLAG

The flag was later adopted as the state flag when Texas became the 28th state in 1845. the blue stands for loyalty, the white represents purity, and the red is for bravery.

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.

Texas State Song

Texas, Our Texas," the official state song of Texas, was adopted by the Legislature in 1929 The lyrics were written by Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright.

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.

Texas Landmarks

The Alamo Apollo Mission Control Center Fort Davis Fort Brown Fort Concho Governor’s Mansion Texas State Capitol

Texas Major Industries and Exports

Petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism .

Texas residents made 404600 visits to Canada. Texas has the largest export dollars in the U.S. spending $27million.Texas exports for 2008 totaled $192.2 billion.

Texas’s Universities

Amarillo University Angelo State University Baylor University Houston Baptist University Dallas Baptist University Amberton University