Official Language :
No official language
(see Languages spoken in Tex
Largest Metro Area :
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington[1]
Area :
Ranked 2nd in the US
Total :
268,820[2] sq mi
(696,241 km²)
Width :
773[3] miles (1,244 km)
Length :
790 miles (1,270 km)
Latitude :
25° 50' N to 36° 30' N
Longitude :
93° 31' W to 106° 39' W
Population :
Ranked 2nd in the US
Total2 :
23,904,380 (2007 est.)[4]
Density :
79.6[5]/sq mi (30.75/km²)
Ranked 26th in the US
Highest Point :
Guadalupe Peak[6]
8,749 ft (2,667 m)
Lowest Point :
Gulf of Mexico coast[6]
0 ft (0 m)
Admission To Union :
December 29, 1845 (28th)
Governor :
Rick Perry (R)
Lieutenant Governor :
David Dewhurst (R)
Us Senators :
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)
John Cornyn (R)
Congressional Delegation :
List
Abbreviations :
TX Tex. US-TX
Website :
www.texasonline.com/
Others :
- most of state&Central: UTC-6/-5&- tip of West Texas&Mountain: UTC-7/-6
