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Texas has a vast and beautiful natural environment. As a result of the early Hollywood cowboy movies some people got the impression that Texas was dominated by desert. This is not the case as less than 10% of the land can be classified as desert. The state does possess a wide variety on many different…

The music scene in Texas has always been popular and well supported. Whatever the genre artists from the state have sold many records and have hailed from a number of different areas within the state. As early as the middle of the 19th century religious music was proving popular with sacred music setting the scene…

Texan cuisine has been influenced by a variety of different cultures that have been migrated into the state over the years. This has resulted in the great range of foods that are available in the many outlets around the state. In 1977 the Texas Legislature announced that the State’s official dish would be chili con…

As Texas developed its industrial base through the 20th century, it no longer depended as reliantly as it had done previously, on the success of the primary industries. They were still lucrative but now other types of businesses were making an economic impact in the region. Many of the heavy industries have been established as…

The economy in Texas is massive and its GDP in 2016 amounted to 1,599 trillion US dollars which makes it the second biggest State in the country after California. If it were a country its GDP would be the 10th highest in the world. In 2012 it exported more than 264 billion dollars of goods,…

The capital city of Texas is Austin which has a population of around 950,000 people which makes it the 11th largest city in the United States. The city is located virtually in the centre of the state and is the home to a number of different waterways and lakes. The city was named after the…

The State of Texas is home to nearly 28 million people which means that it is the second most populous State in the USA. Many Texans now live in the cities and of 2010 of all the 20 largest US cities six can be found in Texas. The largest city with just over 2 million…

There are many Texans who have come to the attention of the general public. Politicians, actors, musicians, sportsman and business people have all emanated from this state and have made a name for themselves on the national, and even the international stage. The Bush family have produced two Presidents of the United States. George Bush…

Texas is the second largest State within the United States in terms of both population and area. The nickname of Texas is the “Lone Star State”, which refers back to when Texas was an independent republic.

Texas is situated in the southern half of the United States. The area of 268,571 squared miles is roughly twice the size of Germany and the only other state larger than Texas is Alaska. It is bordered to the south by Mexico and the separation is marked by the River Grande which acts as the…