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Population: 18,378,185

Area: 266,807 square miles

Borders: Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Mexico

Time zone: Central for most of the state; Mountain for the far western edge of Texas

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State Flower: bluebonnet

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State Flying Mammal: Mexican free-tailed bat

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State Insect: Monarch butterfly

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State Onion: 1015 Onion (named because the suggested planting date is Oct. 15th)

State Fruit: Texas red grapefruit

State Pepper: jalapeño

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