20 Interesting facts about Texas

“Don’t mess with Texas” appeared first in 1986 as an anti-litter slogan. Tweet This

Texas is widely known as The Lone Star State. Tweet This

At the Alamo, 200 defenders bravely fought to death against 2,000 troops led by Mexican General Santa Anna. Tweet This

The famous battle cry “Remember the Alamo!” was actually coined by General Sidney Sherman. Tweet This

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Davy Crockett, the hero from Alamo, said after serving three terms as a Tennessee congressman: “You all can go to hell. I am going to Texas.” Tweet This

The Alamo, San Antonio is by far the most visited historic site in Texas. Tweet This

Texas is the only state to be in its history under the flag of 6 different nations: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the U.S. Tweet This

Republic of Texas existed from 1836 to 1845. Tweet This

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The capital city of Austin is located on the Colorado River. It also served as the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1840-1842. Tweet This

Texas was the only state to enter the Union by treaty instead of territorial annexation. Tweet This

Sam Houston was the first president and first governor of Texas. Little known facts: he was born in Virginia and served as governor of Tennessee. Tweet This

The dome of the capitol in Austin stands 7 feet (2 m) higher than the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Tweet This

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Texas has 625 miles (1,000 km) of coastline along the Gulf of Mexico. Tweet This

Texas has 254 counties, more than any other state. 41 of them are each larger than the state of Rhode Island. Tweet This

The King Ranch in Texas is larger than Rhode Island. Tweet This

Texas is the second most populous state with its 26 million people. Tweet This

Two thirds of Texas’s population live within less than 200 miles (300 km) of Austin. Tweet This

There are over 1.5 million illegal immigrants in Texas. Tweet This

Houston, Dallas and San Antonio are in U.S. top 10 in terms of population. Tweet This

The second largest state in the U.S., Texas’s total area is twice the size of Germany. Tweet This