Texas

Extracted Attributes

• Area

  268,596 square miles (695,660 km2)

• Climate

  East Texas wet, West Texas dry

• Nickname

  Lone Star State

• Name Origin

  From Caddo word 'táyshaʼ' meaning 'friends'

• Capital City

  Austin

• Rank by Area

  2nd largest state in U.S.

• Population (2024)

  Over 31 million residents

• Major Urban Centers

  Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Greater Houston, San Antonio, El Paso

• Geographic Diversity

  Coastal swamps, piney woods, rolling plains, rugged hills, desert, mountains (Big Bend)

• Historical Industries

  Bison, cattle, cotton, oil, timber

• Current Key Industries

  Tourism, agriculture, petrochemicals, energy, computers and electronics, aerospace, biomedical sciences, high-tech, AI infrastructure

• Gross State Product Rank

  2nd highest in U.S.

• Export Revenue Leadership

  Led U.S. since 2002

• Rank by Population (2024)

  2nd largest state in U.S.

• Fortune 500 Companies (2024)

  52 (2nd highest in U.S.)

• Economy Size (if sovereign, 2022)

  10th largest in the world

Timeline

• San Antonio founded by 56 Spanish immigrants from the Canary Islands. (Source: Bullock Museum)

  1731-XX-XX

• The Republic of Texas was born with the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence by 58 delegates at Washington-on-the-Brazos. (Source: Summary, Bullock Museum)

  1836-03-02

• Texas won its independence from Mexico, becoming the Republic of Texas. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1836-XX-XX

• The first Texas Congress met at Columbia, setting the border with Mexico at the Rio Grande. (Source: Bullock Museum)

  1836-XX-XX

• Texas joined the United States of America as the 28th state. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1845-XX-XX

• The annexation of Texas precipitated the Mexican-American War. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1846-XX-XX

• Texas seceded from the Union. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1861-XX-XX

• Texas officially joined the Confederate States of America. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1861-03-02

• Texas entered a long period of economic stagnation. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  Post-Civil War

• Cotton and lumber grew to be major industries as the cattle industry became less lucrative. (Source: Wikipedia)

  Late 19th Century

• The discovery of major petroleum deposits, particularly at Spindletop, initiated an economic boom. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  Early 20th Century

• Texas developed a diversified economy and high-tech industry. (Source: Wikipedia)

  Mid-20th Century

• Texas began leading the U.S. in state export revenue. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2002-XX-XX

• Texas developed a diversified economy with a strong high-tech sector. (Source: Summary)

  Recent Decades

• Texas's population reached over 31 million residents. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2024-XX-XX

• Texas hosts 52 Fortune 500 companies, the second-highest number in the U.S. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2024-XX-XX

• Texas serves as a hub for AI infrastructure development, with companies like Crusoe building massive facilities. (Source: Summary, Related Documents)

  Present

• MP Materials has facilities in Texas supplying major companies like Apple with rare earths. (Source: Related Documents)

  Present

Texas

Texas ( TEK-səss, locally also TEK-siz; Spanish: Texas or Tejas) 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 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. Covering 268,596 square miles (695,660 km2) and with over 31 million residents as of 2024, it is the second-largest state by area and population. Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State for its former status as an independent country, the Republic of Texas. Spain was the first European country to claim and control Texas. Following a short-lived colony controlled by France, Mexico controlled the land until 1836 when Texas won its independence, becoming the Republic of Texas. In 1845, Texas joined the United States of America 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 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 economy of Texas prior to World War II: bison, cattle, cotton, oil, and timber. 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 2024, it has the second-highest number (52) of Fortune 500 companies headquartered 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 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.

Web Search Results

• Texas - Wikipedia

  Texas (/ˈ t ɛ k s ə s/ⓘ_TEK-səss_, locally also /ˈ t ɛ k s ɪ z/_TEK-siz_;( _Texas_ or _Tejas_( 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 has an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua "Chihuahua (state)"), Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest. Texas has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. [...] Texas is the southernmost part of the Great Plains, which ends in the south against the folded Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico. The continental crust forms a stable Mesoproterozoiccraton which changes across a broad continental margin and transitional crust into true oceanic crust of the Gulf of Mexico. The oldest rocks in Texas date from the Mesoproterozoic and are about 1,600 million years old.( [...] Texas is in the south central part of the United States. The Rio Grande forms a natural border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua "Chihuahua (state)"), Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south. The Red River forms a natural border with Oklahoma and Arkansas to the north. The Sabine River "Sabine River (Texas-Louisiana)") forms a natural border with Louisiana to the east. The Texas Panhandle has an eastern border with Oklahoma at 100° W, a northern border with Oklahoma at 36°30' N and

• Texas | Map, Population, History, & Facts - Britannica

  Texas comprises a series of vast regions, from the fertile and densely populated Coastal Plains in the southeast to the high plains and mountains in the west and northwest. Stretching inland from the Gulf Coast, the Coastal Plains, encompassing about two-fifths of the state’s land area, range from sea level to about 1,000 feet (300 metres) in elevation. These flat, low prairies extend inland to form a fertile crescent that is well adapted to farming and cattle raising. Near the coast much land [...] # Texas Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. ## News • Texas: cattle grazing 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. [...] The name of the state derives from the Caddo word thecas, meaning “allies” or “friends.” (The Spanish spelled the word tejas or texas and used it to describe the area where this Native American tribe lived.) Texas is commonly divided into East and West, although the dividing line between the two is ambiguous. Generally, though, East Texas has a wet climate and is characterized by cotton and by ties to the Old South, while West Texas is dry and is known for cattle ranching and an affinity with

• Texas Pictures and Facts | National Geographic Kids

  Texas is bordered by New Mexico in the northwest; Oklahoma in the north and northeast; Arkansas, Louisiana, and the Gulf of Mexico in the east; and Mexico in the southwest. [...] The hilly southern and eastern part of the state is called the Gulf Coastal Plains. It includes the Pine Belt, where most of Texas’ commercial timber grows. The Interior Lowlands cover the northeast and have some of the state’s biggest ranches. The Great Plains stretch across the north and west parts of the state, and extend all the way to Canada. Far west is the Basin and Range Province, Texas’ only mountainous region. It’s bordered on the south by the Rio Grande, the river that marks the [...] Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State because in 1836, when the Republic of Texas declared itself an independent nation, it flew a flag with a single star on it. Image 5: texas state flag Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Image 6 Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Left: Texas state flag Right: Texas state icons ### GEOGRAPHY AND LANDFORMS Image 7 Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

• Texas Facts - Bullock Museum

  Texas was San Antonio, founded in 1731 by 56 Spanish immigrants from the Canary Islands. [...] terms of population, with three cities—Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio—among the top ten most populous in the United States. The Texas economy is one of the largest in the world, equal to that of the nation of India. [...] Texan culture has powerful myths and images that native Texans enjoy as much as non-natives do. But these days, ranching, petroleum extraction, and petrochemicals are just a part of what makes Texas Texas. The Texas economy is extremely diverse, with major industries ranging from agriculture to high tech, from aerospace to shipping, from the military and national defense to the music industry. At last count, Texas has over 181 research colleges and universities, as well as innumerable community

• Texas History Timeline - Bullock Museum

  The Republic of Texas was born on March 2, 1836, when 58 delegates at Washington-on-the-Brazos signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. The first Texas Congress met at Columbia in the fall of 1836 to set the border with Mexico at the Rio Grande, a decision based on an aggressive interpretation of the Louisiana Purchase. The river remained under the control of Mexico, however, as the Mexican government did not recognize Texas' independence. Courtesy Svalbertian, Creative Commons

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Texas (/ˈtɛksəs/, also locally /ˈtɛksɪz/; Spanish: Texas, Tejas) is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both area (after Alaska) and population (after California). Texas shares borders with the states of 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; and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Houston is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the U.S., while San Antonio is the second most populous in the state and seventh-largest in the U.S. Dallas–Fort Worth and Greater Houston are, respectively, the fourth- and fifth-largest metropolitan statistical areas in the country. Other major cities include Austin, the second most populous state capital in the U.S., and El Paso. Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State for its former status 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. The origin of Texas's name is from the Caddo word táyshaʼ meaning 'friends'. 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 regions. Although Texas is popularly associated with the U.S. southwestern deserts, less than ten percent of Texas's land area is desert. Most of the population centers are 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" refers to several nations that have ruled over the territory. Spain was the first European country to claim and control the area of Texas. France held a short-lived colony. Mexico controlled the territory until 1836 when Texas won its independence, becoming the Republic of Texas. In 1845, Texas joined the union as the 28th state. The state's annexation set off a chain of events that led to the Mexican–American War in 1846. A slave state before the American Civil War, Texas declared its secession from the U.S. in early 1861, and officially joined the Confederate States of America on March 2 of the same year. After the Civil War and the restoration of its representation in the federal government, Texas entered a long period of economic stagnation. Historically, four major industries shaped the Texas economy prior to World War II: cattle and bison, cotton, timber, and oil. Before and after the U.S. Civil War, the cattle industry—which Texas came to dominate—was a major economic driver for the state, 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. It was ultimately, though, the discovery of major petroleum deposits (Spindletop in particular) that initiated an economic boom which 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 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. If Texas were a sovereign state, it would have the 10th-largest economy in the world.