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Texas (/ ˈtɛksəs / ⓘ TEK-səss, locally also / ˈtɛksɪz / TEK-siz; [8] Spanish: Texas or Tejas, [b] 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 an international border with ...
[1] [2] [3] [4] In the recorded history of what is now the U.S. state of Texas, all or parts of Texas have been claimed by six countries: France, Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederacy during the Civil War, and the United States of America.
The geography of Texas is diverse and large. Occupying about 7% of the total water and land area of the U.S., [1] it is the second largest state after Alaska, and is the southernmost part of the Great Plains, which end in the south against the folded Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico.
Texas (/ ˈ t ɛ k s ə s /, also locally / ˈ t ɛ k s ɪ z / American Spanish: [8]), officially the State of Texas, is a state in the South Central Region of the United States. It is the second largest US state by total area (after Alaska) with 268,596 sq mi (695,662 km 2) and population (after California) with nearly 29 million people as of ...
Texas, constituent state of the United States of America. It became the 28th state of the union in 1845. Texas occupies the south-central segment of the country and is the largest state in area except for Alaska. The state extends nearly 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from north to south and about the same distance from east to west.
Texas, officially the State of Texas, is a state in the South Central Region of the United States. It is the second largest US state by total area with 268,596 sq mi and population with nearly 29 million people as of 2019.
Texas is the second largest and second most populous state in the United States of America. Tourists might enjoy San Antonio and El Paso's Hispanic culture, or Fort Worth western attractions. Galveston, Corpus Christi, and Padre Island are some of the popular Texas resort areas on the Gulf of Mexico. Houston is Texas's leading convention city ...
Texas known as the "Lone Star State" is the largest and most populous state in the South in United States of America. Owing to its remarkable size, distinctive culture and politics, and colorful history, many Texans maintain a fiercely independent attitude, with Texan identity often superseding American identity.
The following is a list of cities in the state of Texas in the United States, by letter:
The Handbook of Texas is a digital state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) that is free and accessible on the Internet for students, teachers, scholars, and the general public.