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| Field | Information | |---|---| | Official Name | State of Texas | | Common Name | Texas | | Native Name(s) | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Nicknames | The Lone Star State | | Motto | Friendship | | Geographic Level | State | | Country | United States | | State/Province | Texas | | Capital | Austin | | Government Type | U.S. state government with executive, legislative, and judicial branches | | Date Founded | Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845 | | Time Zone | Central Time (most of state); Mountain Time in far western areas such as El Paso | | Latitude | Approximately 31.0° N | | Longitude | Approximately 100.0° W | | Elevation | Ranges from sea level on the Gulf Coast to 8,751 ft (2,667 m) at Guadalupe Peak | | Total Area | 268,596 sq mi (695,662 sq km) | | Population | About 30.5 million (2020 U.S. Census) | | Population Density | About 114 people per sq mi | | ZIP/Postal Codes | 75001-79999, 88510-88589 | | Area Codes | Multiple, including 210, 214, 254, 281, 325, 346, 361, 409, 430, 432, 469, 512, 682, 713, 726, 737, 806, 817, 830, 832, 903, 915, 936, 940, 945, 956, 972, 979 and others | | Official Languages | No official state language; English is the dominant language, and Spanish is widely spoken | | Currency | U.S. dollar (USD) | | Demonym | Texan |