What are some interesting facts about Texas?
http://web2.airmail.net/danb1/Txfacts.ht… 1. The population of Texas is 21 million, not including the 16 million cattle. 2. The King Ranch itself near Corpus Christi is larger than the state of Rhode Island and includes 50,000 head of cattle. 3. Texas has 90 mountains a mile or more high, with Guadalupe Peak in West Texas at 8,751 feet being the tallest. http://www.qsl.net/w5www/texasfacts.htm 1.Origin of State Name: Based on a word used by Caddo Indians–TEJAS– meaning “friends” 2. State Mammal (Large) : Texas Longhorn State Mammal (Small): Armadillo State Flying Mammal: Mexican Free-tailed Bat 3. Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States. And, there have been eight changes of government: Spanish 1519-1685, French 1685
