T exas, the Lone Star State, is a giant of a state. And Texans are known for their large, welcoming hearts. T exas is a state of superlatives. It leads the nation in total productivity. It is the leading oil producer in the nation.
More beef is produced in Texas than in any other state.
It is still the nation's largest cotton producer. Texas is a giant in the space industry, and is a major player in high technology. Fittingly, Texas also boasts the largest of all the state capitols, constructed of 15,000 carloads of pink granite. A nd no state has a greater variety of reptiles, or a more diverse selection of flowers, than the great state of Texas. Spanish explorers and settlers used this word to refer to the friendly tribes throughout Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.