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| Texas Facts |
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Texas includes 267,339 square miles, or 7.4% of the nation's total area. |
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The Alamo is located in San Antonio. It is where Texas defenders fell to Mexican General Santa Anna and the phrase Remember the Alamo originated. The Alamo is considered the cradle of Texas liberty and the state's most popular historic site. |
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The capitol in Austin, Texas opened May 16, 1888. The dome of the building stands seven feet higher than that of the nation's Capitol in Washington, D.C. |
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