GeoByte1:Six flags have flown over Texas—those of Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America and the United States.
GeoByte2:The capital of Texas is Austin.
GeoByte3:Between 1836 and 1845 Texas was an independent republic.
GeoByte4:Texas' nickname is the "Lone Star State."
GeoByte5:The total wealth of Texas' natural resources is greater than that of any other state. It is rich in oil, natural gas and other minerals.
GeoByte6:Texas is big. It is the second-largest state in size and the third-largest in population.