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Derived termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Texas ( / ˈ t ɛ k s ə s /) is the second-largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States. The name, meaning "friends" or "allies" in Caddo, was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in East Texas. Located in the South Central United States, Texas is bordered by Mexico to the south, New Mexico to the west, Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, and Louisiana to the east. Texas has an area of 268,820 square miles (696,200 km), and a growing population of 24.7 million residents. Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States, while San Antonio is the second largest in the state and seventh largest in the United States. Dallas–Fort Worth and Greater Houston are the fourth and sixth largest United States metropolitan areas, respectively. Other major cities include El Paso and Austin—the state capital. Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State to signify Texas as an independent republic and as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico. The "Lone Star" can be found on the Texas State Flag and on the Texas State Seal today. Due to its size and geologic features such as the Balcones Fault, Texas contains diverse landscapes that resemble both the American South and Southwest. Although Texas is popularly associated with the Southwestern deserts, less than 10% of the land area is desert. Most of the population centers are located in areas of former prairies, grasslands, forests, and the coastline. Traveling from east to west, one can observe terrain that ranges from coastal swamps and piney woods, to rolling plains and rugged hills, and finally the desert and mountains of the Big Bend. The term "six flags over Texas" came from the several nations that had ruled over the territory. Spain was the first European country to claim the area of Texas. France held a short-lived colony in Texas. Mexico controlled the territory until 1836 when Texas won its independence, becoming an independent Republic. In 1845 it joined the United States as the 28th state. The state's annexation set off a chain of events that caused the Mexican–American War in 1846. A slave state, Texas declared its secession from the United States in early 1861, joining the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. After the war and its restoration to the Union, Texas entered a long period of economic stagnation. One Texas industry that thrived after the Civil War was cattle. Due to its long history as a center of the industry, Texas is associated with the image of the cowboy. The state's economic fortunes changed in the early 1900s, when oil discoveries initiated an economic boom in the state. With strong investments in universities, Texas developed a diversified economy and high tech industry in the mid twentieth century. Today it has more Fortune 500 companies than any other U.S. state. With a growing base of industry, the state leads in many industries, including agriculture, petrochemicals, energy, computers and electronics, aerospace, and biomedical sciences. It leads the nation in export revenue since 2002 and has the second-highest gross state product. Texas' GDP per capita (nominally) is ranked 23rd in the nation, which is below the national average. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  doubletnation.com Seth C Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:37:44 GM The official . Texas. Tech site has some photo opportunities with head coach Tommy Tuberville, DT Colby Whitlock, QB Taylor Potts and QB Steven Sheffield. I would also recommend listening to Ryan Hyatt as you're answering questions. ...  mysanantonio.com unknown ue, 27 Jul 2010 20:12:11 GM The well-being of . Texas. children ranks in the bottom third among all states according to a foundation study, and children's advocates fear upcoming budget cuts could make things worse. More political coverage: mySA Politics.  religionnewsblog.com Religion News Blog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:44:03 GM The best bet for those in pursuit of Jeffs may be the pending Eldorado charges in . Texas. , where he is facing trial for bigamy, sexual assault of a child and aggravated assault. . Texas. prosecutors have been racking up a list of successful ... From Google Blog Search: "Texas" See also:
 kbtx.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:27:23 GMT+00:00 kbtx bryan, TX -- Texas A&M is saying a deal was made and are going to hold the Big 12 to its promise. Back in June - Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Texas were all ... Big 12 commish Dan Beebe: Texas -Oklahoma game will remain in October USA Today A&M expects $20 million annually from Big 12 Houston Chronicle A&M president: Big 12 should honor $20 million offer Dallas Morning News (blog) ESPN (blog) - FanHouse - NetDugout  chron.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:20:45 GMT+00:00 ranks 48th in teen birth rate Houston Chronicle The report, conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, found that 64 babies are born for every 1000 girls between the ages of 15 and 19 in Texas , ... Study: Texas 34th best place for kids Houston Chronicle Texas children's overall well-being ranks low, even amid education gains Monitor Texas ranks 48th in teen birth rate Montgomery County Courier Burnt Orange Report (blog) - Fort Worth Star Telegram - KWTX  sfgate.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:32:44 GMT+00:00 , Bailey still out San Francisco Chronicle (blog) The A's are opening their three-game series at Texas tonight, and there seems to be some buzz here, something we haven't seen in Arlington for some time. ... From Google News Search: "Texas"  66.45.176.82 479px x 547px | 64.60kB [source page] include an economic and perhaps a military Trojan Horse that will be given open landing in America and a colossal road to infuse political economic Sustainable globalism throughout America Are Americans ready to throw fate to the wind The Trans Texas Corridor is the literal pathway to the economic equalization of nations In order to meet the global economic equalization  suggesteddonation.com 378px x 612px | 44.50kB [source page] suggested donation A big SD welcome to our newest contributor Laura coming at us LIVE from Austin Texas Her first post keep off the art is below Welcome Laura We look forward to more Museum reviews and From Yahoo Image Search: "Texas" How does Texas Tech engineering school rank among others? Q. I plan on obtaining my degree in engineering, and mostly i have heard people tell me to go to texas tech. Is that a good school, what are some other good ones, especially in texas. Asked by Steffan - Mon Oct 19 02:34:47 2009 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments A. Depends on what type of engineering you plan to study and where you hope to live once you graduate and get employment. Texas Tech is great for petroleum engineering if you are going to live and work in Texas, but Colorado School of Mines or New Mexico would be better (especially if you live outside Texas). MIT would be much better for mechanical engineering, but Polytech is better for civil/structural. Below is a website that compares engineering schools by post-grad pay. Answered by Tellit2Mockingbird - Mon Oct 19 03:45:30 2009 What industries does texas and alaska have besides oil? Q. I have seen posts claiming that alaska and texas have the highest per capita income and lowest taxes. If you take out the oil revenues those socialist states confiscate from the oil companies and all consumers who buy their gas, those sates are nothing but barren land. What industries does alaska and texas have that are man-made? Asked by Protect America from Republicans - Wed May 27 23:44:42 2009 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments A. Oil is what they call a "common property resource". That means that it belongs to all of us, just like the salmon in the sea and the gold in the ground. Companies are given opportunities and often, incentives, to harvest these resources and to sell them for a profit. But part of the deal is that they have to pay the citizens who own the resource for the privilege of using resources that belong to us all. In addition to the oil industry, Alaska has strong timber, fishing, metal mining, and tourism industries. There are other minor industries, as well. No matter what the average income, there are people in both Alaska and Texas who are very poor. Manufacturing industry is prone to taxes as much as any other industry. As is agriculture, and… [cont.] Answered by littlemissknowitall - Sun May 31 05:12:19 2009 Why is the architecture of houses in Texas so similar across the state?
Q. I've seen the exteriors and interiors of several houses throughout West and South Texas, and they all seem to follow the same pattern: One-storey bungalows, with wood-panelling in many rooms, and relatively low ceilings. Why are many built in this fashion - is it a particular architectural/cultural style? Are there many two-storey houses in Texas? Asked by Boomer Rat - Mon Jan 18 06:41:21 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. You have your big house builders who are across the state and thus use the same building designs over and over. Also it is a matter of "what works". Just like up north they have a certain way of doing things that include basements or crawl spaces depending on the frost line. You also have historical styling in play as well. In the Northeast you have this long but thin style. Well down here the use of brick is huge. One part is the durability and protective values of brick. Also in the pre-A/C times the use of Brick also had to do with keeping the home cool. The brick absorbs the cold of the night and then as the day comes the brick keeps the home cool and then at night it releases the heat and helps keep the house warm. Answered by Texan~to_the-Max - Tue Jan 19 11:13:55 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Texas" Texas is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States. SourcedA Texan outside of Texas is a foreigner. When a Texas team takes the field against a foreign state, it is an army with banners.
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