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● Texas (/ˈtɛksəs/ TEK-səss, locally also /ˈtɛksɪz/ TEK-siz; Spanish: Texas or


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Tejas, pronounced [ˈtexas]) is the most populous state in the South Central
region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the
northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican
states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and
southwest. Texas has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast.
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Covering 268,596 square miles (695,660 km ), and with over 30 million residents
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as of 2023, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both area and
population.
● Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State for its former status as an independent
republic. The Lone Star can be found on the Texas state flag and the Texas state
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seal. Spain was the first European country to claim and control the area of
Texas. Following a short-lived colony controlled by France, Mexico controlled the
territory until 1836 when Texas won its independence, becoming the Republic of
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Texas. In 1845, Texas joined the United States as the 28th state. The state's
annexation set off a chain of events that led to the Mexican–American War in
1846. Following victory by the United States, Texas remained a slave state until
the American Civil War, when it declared its secession from the Union in early
1861 before officially joining the Confederate States of America on March 2. After
the Civil War and the restoration of its representation in the federal government,
Texas entered a long period of economic stagnation.
● Historically, five major industries shaped the Texas economy prior to World War
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II: cattle, bison, cotton, timber, and oil. Before and after the Civil War, the
cattle industry—which Texas came to dominate—was a major economic driver
and created the traditional image of the Texas cowboy. In the later 19th century,
cotton and lumber grew to be major industries as the cattle industry became less
lucrative. Ultimately, the discovery of major petroleum deposits (Spindletop in
particular) initiated an economic boom that became the driving force behind the
economy for much of the 20th century. Texas developed a diversified economy
and high tech industry during the mid-20th century. As of 2022, it has the most
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Fortune 500 company headquarters (53) in the United States. With a
growing base of industry, the state leads in many industries, including tourism,
agriculture, petrochemicals, energy, computers and electronics, aerospace, and
biomedical sciences. Texas has led the U.S. in state export revenue since 2002
and has the second-highest gross state product.
● The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and Greater Houston areas are the nation's
fourth and fifth-most populous urban regions respectively. Its capital city is Austin.
Due to its size and geologic features such as the Balcones Fault, Texas contains
diverse landscapes common to both the U.S. Southern and the Southwestern
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regions. Most population centers are in areas of former prairies, grasslands,
forests, and the coastline. Traveling from east to west, terrain ranges from
coastal swamps and piney woods, to rolling plains and rugged hills, to the desert
and mountains of the Big Bend.

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