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  1. Year of Admission: 1845
  2. Order of Admission: 28th
  3. Date of Current State Constitution: 1876
  4. Capital: Austin
  5. Population: 19,439,00 (1997)
  6. Land Area: 261, 914 sq. mi.
  7. Population Density: 71.5 people per sq. mi.
  8. Nickname: Lone Star State
  9. Motto: Friendship
  10. Government Configuration: Bicameral
  11.       Houses: 2
  12.       Number of State Senators: 31
  13.       Number of State Representatives: 150
  14. Number of Representatives In U.S. Congress: 30
  15. Main Industries: Trade, oil and gas extraction, agriculture, manufacturing
  16. Major Natural Resources: fertile soil, rich grasslands, petroleum, natural gas