Texas
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Official language(s) | "None" See: Languages of Texas |
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Capital | Austin | ||||||||||
Largest city | Houston | ||||||||||
Area | Ranked 2nd | ||||||||||
- Total | 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²) |
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- Width | 773 miles (1,244 km) | ||||||||||
- Length | 790 miles (1,270 km) | ||||||||||
- % water | 2.5 | ||||||||||
- Latitude | 25°50'N to 36°30'N | ||||||||||
- Longitude | 93°31'W to 106°38'W | ||||||||||
Population | Ranked 2nd | ||||||||||
- Total (2000) | 20,851,820 | ||||||||||
- Density | 79.6/sq mi 30.75/km² (28th) |
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Elevation | |||||||||||
- Highest point | Guadalupe Peak[1] 8,749 ft (2,667 m) |
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- Mean | 1,700 ft (520 m) | ||||||||||
- Lowest point | Gulf of Mexico[1] 0 ft (0 m) |
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Admission to Union | December 29, 1845 (28th) | ||||||||||
Governor | Rick Perry (R) | ||||||||||
U.S. Senators | Kay Bailey Hutchison (R), John Cornyn (R) |
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- most of state | Central: UTC-6/-5 | ||||||||||
- tip of West Texas | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | ||||||||||
Abbreviations | TX Tex. US-TX | ||||||||||
Web site | www.texas.gov |
Texas is the second largest state in the United States. In 1845 it became the 28th state in the Union. Texas has been controlled by Spain, France, and Mexico before declaring its independence from Mexico in 1836. It was its own country, The Republic of Texas, for 9 years.
The largest cities in Texas are Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, El Paso, and Austin. Austin is the capital of Texas.
There are many famous attractions in Texas. Fort Worth is known for its stockyards, and Amarillo is known for the cattle business and stockyards. San Antonio has The Alamo, and Austin has The University of Texas at Austin. Houston has the Johnson Space Center.Texas A&M is another important university in Texas. Along with the great Texas country music artist WIllie Nelson.
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