Texas is one of the largest states and there are many things that you can learn about Texas. There are several things that you may not realize about the great state of Texas. Here are an few examples:
1. The state capitol building located in Austin is the largest capitol building in the country. It is seven feet higher than the nation’s capitol building located in Washington, DC. The building is also made from Texas pink granite.
2. The Texas state flag is the only flag that can fly as high as the United States Flag.Additional information can be found at http://www.faircarnivals.com/carnivals/2011/08/photo-gallery-state-fair-of-texas-big-tex-dons-new-duds-wwwpegasusnewscom-dallasfort-worth.html. The Texas flag is always flown as the same height as the United States Flag but it is always flown to the right of the United States Flag.
3. The Dallas-Fort Worth population is 6.9 million. The population of the Dallas-Fort Worth area is more than 39 states entire population. Dallas, Texas is in the 9th largest city in the United States and the third largest in the state of Texas. Houston, Texas is the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest city in the United States. San Antonio, Texas is the second largest in the state and the seventh largest in the United States.
4. Seventy percent of the Texas population live withing 200 miles of Austin, Texas, state capitol. You have the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Houston and San Antonio all within 200 miles of Austin.
5. The King Ranch which is located in Corpus Christi, Texas is larger than the state of Rhode Island. King Ranch has over 50,000 cattle and over 2000 miles of fence. It is one of largest ranches in the world and it is 1,000,000 acres.
Texas is the second largest state in the United States so there are several interesting and unique facts about the great state of Texas.